Open AccessA case presented with "as if" phenomenon
Author(s) -
Soumitra Ghosh,
Kushal K Tamuli,
Sabita Dihingia
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5545.37673
Subject(s) - derealization , depersonalization , feeling , physical illness , psychology , relaxation (psychology) , relaxation therapy , psychotherapist , psychiatry , clinical psychology , mental health , neuroscience , social psychology , emotional exhaustion , burnout
A 22-year-old young male who was brought with a history of feeling of unreality, as if he himself and his surroundings had changed, since six months without any comorbid mental disorder or physical illness. Premorbidly he had some "obsessional traits". Mental state examination revealed perceptual disorder in the form of depersonalization and derealization with insight grade VI. The patient was admitted and treated with pharmacotherapy and behavior therapy (relaxation exercise).