Eli SomerNov 1, 20191 min readNew conceptual paper differentiates maladaptive daydreaming from related constructs and disordersEvidence presented a newly published paper identifies maladaptive daydreaming (MD) both as a unique state of consciousness, as well as a distinct mental disorder with its own features. The article differentiates MD from other mental activities that involve an excessive or otherwise problematic use of fantasy. These include, among others, daydreaming, mind wandering, dissociative absorption, fantasy proneness, sluggish cognitive tempo, lucid dreaming, and autistic fantasy. A clinical case study elucidates the presented analysis and demonstrates the differential diagnosis of MD. To read the paper, click anywhere on the text.
Evidence presented a newly published paper identifies maladaptive daydreaming (MD) both as a unique state of consciousness, as well as a distinct mental disorder with its own features. The article differentiates MD from other mental activities that involve an excessive or otherwise problematic use of fantasy. These include, among others, daydreaming, mind wandering, dissociative absorption, fantasy proneness, sluggish cognitive tempo, lucid dreaming, and autistic fantasy. A clinical case study elucidates the presented analysis and demonstrates the differential diagnosis of MD. To read the paper, click anywhere on the text.