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| − | *1:the disconnection or [[separation]] of something from something else or the state of being disconnected: the dissociation between the [[executive]] and the [[judiciary]] is the [[legacy]] of the [ | + | *1:the disconnection or [[separation]] of something from something else or the state of being disconnected: the dissociation between the [[executive]] and the [[judiciary]] is the [[legacy]] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Settlement_1701 Act of Settlement]. |
*2:Chemistry - the splitting of a [[molecule]] into smaller molecules, [[atoms]], or ions, especially by a [[Reverse|reversible]] [[process]]. | *2:Chemistry - the splitting of a [[molecule]] into smaller molecules, [[atoms]], or ions, especially by a [[Reverse|reversible]] [[process]]. | ||
| − | *3: Psychiatry - separation of normally related [[mental]] [[processes]], resulting in one group functioning [[independently]] from the rest, leading in extreme cases to disorders such as [ | + | *3: Psychiatry - separation of normally related [[mental]] [[processes]], resulting in one group functioning [[independently]] from the rest, leading in extreme cases to disorders such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociative_identity_disorder multiple personality]. |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
In [[psychology]], the term '''dissociation''' describes a wide array of [[experiences]] from mild [[detachment]] from immediate surroundings to more severe detachment from [[physical]] and [[emotional]] experience. The major characteristic of all dissociative [[phenomena]] involves a detachment from [[reality]], rather than a loss of reality as in [[psychosis]]. Dissociative experiences are further characterized by the varied maladaptive mental constructions of an [[individual]]'s natural [[imaginative]] capacity. | In [[psychology]], the term '''dissociation''' describes a wide array of [[experiences]] from mild [[detachment]] from immediate surroundings to more severe detachment from [[physical]] and [[emotional]] experience. The major characteristic of all dissociative [[phenomena]] involves a detachment from [[reality]], rather than a loss of reality as in [[psychosis]]. Dissociative experiences are further characterized by the varied maladaptive mental constructions of an [[individual]]'s natural [[imaginative]] capacity. | ||
| − | ''Dissociation'' is commonly displayed on a [[continuum]]. In mild cases, dissociation can be regarded as a [ | + | ''Dissociation'' is commonly displayed on a [[continuum]]. In mild cases, dissociation can be regarded as a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coping_(psychology) coping mechanism] or [[defense]] mechanisms in seeking to master, minimize or [[tolerate]] [[stress]] – including [[boredom]] or [[conflict]]. At the nonpathological end of the continuum, dissociation describes common events such as [[daydreaming]] while driving a vehicle. Further along the continuum are non-pathological altered states of [[consciousness]]. |
| − | More pathological dissociation involves [ | + | More pathological dissociation involves [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociative_disorder dissociative disorders], including dissociative [[fugue]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depersonalization_disorder depersonalization disorder] with or without alterations in personal [[identity]] or sense of [[self]]. These alterations can include: a sense that self or the world is unreal (depersonalization and derealization); a loss of memory ([[amnesia]]); forgetting identity or assuming a new self (fugue); and [[fragmentation]] of identity or self into separate streams of consciousness ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociative_identity_disorder dissociative identity disorder], formerly termed multiple personality disorder) and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_post-traumatic_stress_disorder complex post-traumatic stress disorder]. |
| − | Dissociative disorders are sometimes triggered by [[trauma]], but may be preceded only by [[stress]], psychoactive substances, or no identifiable trigger at all. The ICD-10 classifies [ | + | Dissociative disorders are sometimes triggered by [[trauma]], but may be preceded only by [[stress]], psychoactive substances, or no identifiable trigger at all. The ICD-10 classifies [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_disorder conversion disorder] as a dissociative disorder. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagnostic_and_Statistical_Manual_of_Mental_Disorders Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders] groups all dissociative disorders into a single category. |
| − | Although some dissociative disruptions involve [[amnesia]], other dissociative events do not. Dissociative disorders are typically experienced as startling, [[autonomous]] intrusions into the person's usual ways of [[responding]] or functioning. Due to their unexpected and largely inexplicable [[nature]], they tend to be quite unsettling.[ | + | Although some dissociative disruptions involve [[amnesia]], other dissociative events do not. Dissociative disorders are typically experienced as startling, [[autonomous]] intrusions into the person's usual ways of [[responding]] or functioning. Due to their unexpected and largely inexplicable [[nature]], they tend to be quite unsettling.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociation_%28psychology%29] |
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Latest revision as of 00:02, 13 December 2020
Definitions
- 1:the disconnection or separation of something from something else or the state of being disconnected: the dissociation between the executive and the judiciary is the legacy of the Act of Settlement.
- 2:Chemistry - the splitting of a molecule into smaller molecules, atoms, or ions, especially by a reversible process.
- 3: Psychiatry - separation of normally related mental processes, resulting in one group functioning independently from the rest, leading in extreme cases to disorders such as multiple personality.
Description
In psychology, the term dissociation describes a wide array of experiences from mild detachment from immediate surroundings to more severe detachment from physical and emotional experience. The major characteristic of all dissociative phenomena involves a detachment from reality, rather than a loss of reality as in psychosis. Dissociative experiences are further characterized by the varied maladaptive mental constructions of an individual's natural imaginative capacity.
Dissociation is commonly displayed on a continuum. In mild cases, dissociation can be regarded as a coping mechanism or defense mechanisms in seeking to master, minimize or tolerate stress – including boredom or conflict. At the nonpathological end of the continuum, dissociation describes common events such as daydreaming while driving a vehicle. Further along the continuum are non-pathological altered states of consciousness.
More pathological dissociation involves dissociative disorders, including dissociative fugue and depersonalization disorder with or without alterations in personal identity or sense of self. These alterations can include: a sense that self or the world is unreal (depersonalization and derealization); a loss of memory (amnesia); forgetting identity or assuming a new self (fugue); and fragmentation of identity or self into separate streams of consciousness (dissociative identity disorder, formerly termed multiple personality disorder) and complex post-traumatic stress disorder.
Dissociative disorders are sometimes triggered by trauma, but may be preceded only by stress, psychoactive substances, or no identifiable trigger at all. The ICD-10 classifies conversion disorder as a dissociative disorder. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders groups all dissociative disorders into a single category.
Although some dissociative disruptions involve amnesia, other dissociative events do not. Dissociative disorders are typically experienced as startling, autonomous intrusions into the person's usual ways of responding or functioning. Due to their unexpected and largely inexplicable nature, they tend to be quite unsettling.[1]
