Question

Explain how depersoanlization/derealization disorder (DDD) is different from post-traumatic stress disorder. Provide three specific examples of how the disorders are different

Answer 1

Depersonalization is described as feeling disconnected or estranged from one's self. It comes under the group of dissosiative disorder. It is often described as feeling of observing yourself from outside your body (or like in a dream). However people with his disorder do not loose contact with reality. This disorder is triggered by extreme stress or an traumatic event. Depersonalization can be a symptom, it is a seperate disorder very rarely.

PTSD disoder is a disorder who have expereinced shocking scary or dangerous event.PTSD is charachterized by bad dreams, frightened thoughts, flashback (this includes racing of heart, sweating). There is always flight response rather than fight reponse.There is distorted feelings or blame and guilt

PTSD would trigger depression, but both are completely different. Or both may have same reason to develop disorder such as traumatic or childhood event.