Reactive attachment disorder (RAD)
Derealization Disorder (DRD)
Acute stress disorder: (ASD)
Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD)
Depersonalization Disorder (DPD)
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
Adjustment disorder
Dissociative Amnesia
Dissociation
Dissociative Fugue
Occurs before age 5 years in response to the trauma of child abuse or neglect. Child shows disturbed, inappropriate social/emotional awareness/behavior in most situations. Most common causes: grossly deficient parenting & institutionalization.
aka: Multiple Personality Disorder Displays 2 or > distinct identities or personality states that recurrently take control of behavior.
Dissociative experience where client suddenly moves to a new geographic location with no memory of past events, often assumption of a new identity.
Sensation of being in a dream-like state where the environment seems foggy or unreal. Often see in psychedelic drug use. Client is not psychotic or out of touch with reality.
Subconscious defense mechanism to protect someone’s emotional self from recognizing the full effects of some traumatic event (allows the mind to forget or remove itself from the painful situation or memory).
Reaction to a stressful event that causes multiple problems for the individual. Causes more than expected difficulty coping with or assimilating the event into his or her life. Symptoms develop within a month, lasting NO more than 6 months.
Re-experiencing the trauma through dreams or recurrent & intrusive thoughts. Showing emotional numbing, such as feeling detached from others. Being on guard, irritable, or hypervigilant. Diagnosed if these behaviors continues beyond 1-3 months from the traumatic event.
Occurs after a traumatic event, characterized by reexperiencing, avoidance, & hyperarousal. Occurs from 3 days up to 4 weeks following a trauma (can be a precursor to PTSD).
Persistent or recurrent feeling of being detached from mental processes or body. Client is not psychotic or out of touch with reality.
Client cannot remember important personal information about themself or life (usually of a traumatic or stressful nature).