Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
derealization
de·re·al·i·za·tion [ dee-ree-uh-luh-zey-shuhn ]
Definitions related to derealization:
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(derealisation) A feeling of altered reality characterized by a feeling of unreality, or being unreal.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Sensation of changed reality or that one�s surroundings have altered. Usually seen in schizophrenia, panic attacks and dissociative disorders.Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and PsychologyBJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
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