Researchers may now have gained a better understanding of how the brain causes the disorienting, disruptive sensation of being outside of one’s body. Share on Pinterest Image credit: Jasmin ...

Dissociation is a common symptom in borderline personality disorder and is associated with an increased risk of suicidality and self-harm. Dialectical behavior therapist Anne Krause-Utz has written a ...

Jocelyn Solis-Moreira is a New York-based science journalist whose work has appeared in Health, Live Science, and Discover Magazine, among other publications. She holds a master's degree in psychology ...

But because dissociation is quiet and invisible, it often goes unnoticed. A withdrawn or “spacey” teen draws less attention ...

An association between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dissociation has been identified by Boston University School of Medicine researchers. The findings, published in the Archives of ...

Living with chronic illness often means living in a body that hurts. The pain can be searing or dull; intermittent or constant; affecting the body as a whole or specific body parts. Experiencing pain ...