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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 155.2
EAN num: 9780195170221
ISBN number: 0195170229
Label: Oxford University Press, USA
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 256
Printing Date: April 20, 2006
Publishing house: Oxford University Press, USA
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'Everything feels unreal to me, like a dream...I feel detached, like a stranger to myself.' These are quotes from actual people, experiencing something they don't understand. What they are saying is being heard by friends, families, and physicians yesterday more than ever before. They do not simply suffer from anxiety, or depression, and they are not schizophrenic. They have found themselves trapped in a very real and singular disorder, yet few even know its name. Their enigmatic state of mind has been studied for more than 100 years, but only recently has it become clear how prevalent and how distinctive it really is. The condition is called Depersonalization Disorder, and Feeling Unreal is the very first book to reveal what it's all about.
This important volume explores not only Depersonalization, but the philosophical and literary implications of selflessness as well, while providing the latest research, possible treatments, and ways to live and thrive when life seems 'unreal.' For those who still believe that such experiences are merely part of something else, that depersonalization is just a symptom and not a disorder in its own right, Feeling Unreal presents compelling evidence to the contrary. This book provides long-awaited answers for people suffering from Depersonalization Disorder and their loved ones, for mental health professionals, and for all students of the condition, while serving as a wake up call to the medical community at large.
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Most of my life I have had an experience that no-one else seemed to share or understand (depersonalisation). It is reassuring to see that it does exist and that it is not that uncommon. The book describes the experience perfectly, but I agree that further exploration is essential to fully comprehend what is going on.
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This book was excellent, providing a good review of much of the literature, the symptoms and some treatment options. The book is realistic and does not promote any "miracle" cures for depersonalizaiton, but is a good guidline for clinicians and for those with depersonalization disorder.
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This is remarkably erudite and well-written for a book by an American psychiatrist. For some reason American psychiatrists have always been rather uninterested in unreality. Reading it prompted me to re-read some work Guy Edwards and Scott Angus did years ago at Bergen Pines Hospital, ("Depersonalization", British Journal of Psychiatry February1972, pages 242-244) and I noted that every reference there was British. The American lack of interest may be part of the reason that victims of depersonalization so often complain that their therapists do not understand them. In some cases the therapists are genuinely ignorant of the disorder. However the fear of not being understood may be intrinsic to the condition. Patients constantly use such phrases as "I don't know how to describe it" and "you don't understand" and remain convinced that no-one else feels as they do, so perhaps this book will help them in that respect. It is not very optimistic about treatment and prognosis and might not be very encouraging as a self-help manual. I think professionals in the field will find it interesting, It is highly readable and the authors show a commendable knowledge of the earlier French and German literature and treat the psychoanalytic writings and claims of psychopharmacologists with a seasoned skepticism.
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This book gives current, comprehensive information about depersonalization disorder, including what it would be like to live with the condition, ways to cope with it, and possible medications for treatment.
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I thought I was the only one. I was amazed at how informative this book is. One of the personal accounts is almost identical to my own. I never knew it had a name until I discovered this book. It has given me renewed hope. I hope this book inspires more research in the field of depersonalization. If you even suspect you may suffer from this, read it.
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