Transient experiences of depersonalization/derealization in otherwise healthy individuals are common in response to trauma, fatigue, or substance use.

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- Transient experiences (NOT depersonalization-derealization disorder)
- Long-term/enduring experiences (depersonalization-derealization disorder)

Depersonalization-Derealization Causes

Gentile, J. P., Snyder, M., & Gillig, P. M. (2014). STRESS AND TRAUMA: Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy for Depersonalization/ Derealization Disorder. Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience, 11(7–8), 37–41. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4204471/pdf/icns_11_7-8_37.pdf

STRESS AND TRAUMA: Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy for Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder

Sierra, M., & David, A. S. (2011). Depersonalization: A selective impairment of self-awareness. Consciousness and Cognition, 20(1), 99–108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2010.10.018

Depersonalization: A selective impairment of self-awareness

Transient Experiences of Depersonalization-Derealization

Long-term and more enduring experiences that are characteristic of depersonalization-derealization disorder are more frequently triggered by one’s response to situations that provoke anxiety. It can also be an acute trauma response to motor vehicle accidents, various forms of abuse, and imprisonment. 

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