Dissociation (psychology)

This article is about the psychological experience. For the resulting disorder, see Dissociative disorder. For other uses, see Dissociation (disambiguation).

Dissociation
SpecialtyClinical Psychology, Psychiatry

Dissociation is a concept which concerns a wide array of experiences, ranging from a mild emotional detachment from the immediate surroundings, to a more severe disconnection from physical and emotional experiences. The major characteristic of all dissociative phenomena involves a detachment from reality, rather than a false perception of reality as in psychosis.

The phenomena are diagnosable under the DSM-5 as a group of disorders as well as a symptom of other disorders through various diagnostic tools. Its cause is believed to be related to neurobiological mechanisms, trauma, anxiety, and psychoactive drugs.

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