Feeling Unreal: Depersonalization Disorder and the Loss of the Self

Some people feel detached from their "I", and the world around them seems unreal, as if their life is happening with someone else. This condition is called depersonalization, it is poorly understood and difficult to diagnose. It is known that it can be caused by an experienced trauma or severe stress, but in Russia there are very few specialists who work with this disorder and know how to treat it. The book by the American psychiatrist Daphne Simeon and the Australian journalist Jeffrey Abugel, who has been living with depersonalization for many years, was first published in Russian and describes in detail the clinical signs, research history, pathogenesis theories and methods of therapy for depersonalization disorder. The authors‘ work is based on the knowledge gained by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the British Institute of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge. A book that doctors need, because without a scientific evidence base, it is impossible to diagnose and treat depersonalization with high quality. A book that patients need, because it is vital for a person with a mental disorder to know that he is not alone in his strange, incredible universe. The book that relatives and friends of patients with depersonalization need.