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'''Derealization''' or '''derealisation''' (sometimes abbreviated as '''DR''') is an alteration in the perception or experience of the external world so that it seems unreal. Other symptoms include feeling as though one's environment is lacking in spontaneity, emotional coloring and depth. It is an effect which occurs as a result of [[dissociative]] usage, but is also a symptom of many conditions, such as psychiatric and neurological disorders, and not a standalone disorder. | '''Derealization''' or '''derealisation''' (sometimes abbreviated as '''DR''') is an alteration in the perception or experience of the external world so that it seems unreal. Other symptoms include feeling as though one's environment is lacking in spontaneity, emotional coloring and depth. It is an effect which occurs as a result of [[dissociative]] usage, but is also a symptom of many conditions, such as psychiatric and neurological disorders, and not a standalone disorder. | ||
Revision as of 18:11, 26 January 2015
Derealization or derealisation (sometimes abbreviated as DR) is an alteration in the perception or experience of the external world so that it seems unreal. Other symptoms include feeling as though one's environment is lacking in spontaneity, emotional coloring and depth. It is an effect which occurs as a result of dissociative usage, but is also a symptom of many conditions, such as psychiatric and neurological disorders, and not a standalone disorder.
People experiencing derealization have described feeling as if the world external to them were something in a TV show or movie, or as if they were viewing it through a TV screen. This, and other similar feelings attendant to derealization, can cause a sensation of alienation and distance between the person and others around them.
Whilst derealization is a subjective experience of unreality of the outside world, depersonalization is unreality in one's sense of self. Although most authors currently regard derealization (surroundings) and depersonalization (self) as independent constructs, many do not.