Really nice questionnaire

Good book, good site, good questionnaire.
http://www.strangerinthemirror.com/questionnaire.html


So what did everyone get? I got a 63, aka "severe depersonalization"—which means I need to see a doctor asap, but I'm already at a doctor soooo yeah

Thanks for posting such a good questionnaire! I will probably take that to the doctor when I go.

I scored 44, "Severe Depersonalization".

I got a 39. Even though I've experienced these things quite a number of times before, and still do, I really doubt the accuracy of that score. Although it is interesting.

"Your score of 38 falls in the range of Severe Depersonalization (25-75)."

I'm so used to depersonalisation/derealisation that it's difficult to answer some of the questions for the reason that I remember only so vaguely what life was like without the condition.

The highlights of my depersonalisation experience are described in greater detail at:
http://www.psychforums.com/depersonalization/topic49283.html

The test results continue as follows:

We recommend that you be evaluated by a professional who is trained in the administration of the full SCID-D interview. If your depersonalization has interfered with your relationships with friends, family or coworkers, or has affected your ability to work or has caused you distress, it is particularly important that you obtain a professional consultation.

I've already made regular use of psychiatric services for about 10 years, and no-one has yet shown more than a passing interest in my depersonalisation. However, I've also not emphasised the condition very much, because I have other problems that I feel are much more critical. Depersonalisation is something one gets used to - for me, it's more of an annoyance than a cause for great distress and dysfunction, although I recognise that it's not without significance. I suspect that it may be part of the spectrum of symptoms associated with depression and/or schizoid personality disorder.

Should an experienced clinician find that you have a dissociative disorder, you have a treatable illness with a very good prognosis for recovery.

I don't agree with that at all. On the contrary, it seems to be a condition that is highly treatment-resistant, and furthermore, there seems to be very little research into it. On top of that, the little research that I know of was not a cause for optimism. Trials with lamotrigine turned out negative, even though the drug is (or was) one of the more promising treatment options. I have yet to try lamotrigine, but I've found stimulants and opioids to yield some temporary relief.

Your illness is widely shared by others who coped with trauma by using the self-protective defense of dissociation.

With proper treatment, in time you will no longer find it necessary to disconnect from yourself or your feelings. Eventually, as you grow strong enough to reconnect with your memories, feelings and behaviors and begin to accept them as your own, your depersonalization will be reduced and you will become a more integrated and psychologically healthy person.

This makes sense in cases where depersonalisation is a response to traumatic experiences. However, this is not the cause in all instances of the condition. In my own case, a triggering traumatic experience was entirely absent, and the factor most clearly associated with it appears to have been the antidepressant reboxetine (Edronax) - a drug with which others have reported similar experiences, although in those cases, the condition was more temporary.

YOUR SCORE IS 48

Your score of 48 falls in the range of Severe Depersonalization (25-75).

Winner! What's my prize? Aw nuts...

32, wasn't expecting it to be so high.

With proper treatment, in time you will no longer find it necessary to disconnect from yourself or your feelings. Eventually, as you grow strong enough to reconnect with your memories, feelings and behaviors and begin to accept them as your own, your depersonalization will be reduced and you will become a more integrated and psychologically healthy person.

Yeah sum1, I hate this above quote. I've had traumatic experiences, but I mean, I'm not choosing to detach myself—it just started happening. I don't put myself into a state of depersonalization...why the hell would I? This causes so much distress and it seems to be happening for no reason! I shut myself out of life, but I don't WANT to detach from myself like this. Someone seriously needs to take a second look into this disorder because it's pretty annoying, the lack of knowledge about it that is. My therapist thinks I'm just doing it to escape my emotional side....which I'm not. I'm not trying to escape anything. Jesus, this seriously bites the big one..........

that's... odd.

Wandered into here while exploring this place, and took this quiz. I scored a 41.
I haven't been diagnosed with this yet. I may or may not discuss this with my therapist sometime or the other-
but she might think my histrionic behaviors are acting up again.
Guess I won't.

45

Ugh

I just completed it and I scored 60 (unsurprisingly).

Seems like everyone here got a fairly high score though.