Striking discrepancy of anomalous body experiences with normal interoceptive accuracy in depersonalization-derealization disorder.

BACKGROUND: Disembodiment is a core feature of depersonalization disorder (DPD). Given the narratives of DPD patients about their disembodiment and emotional numbing and neurobiological findings of an inhibition of insular activity, DPD may be considered as a mental disorder with specific impairment...

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Main Authors: Matthias Michal, Bettina Reuchlein, Julia Adler, Iris Reiner, Manfred E Beutel, Claus Vögele, Hartmut Schächinger, André Schulz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3937420?pdf=render