After surviving a severe automobile accident, Rachel reported to her therapist experiencing a sense of being outside of her own body and of seeing the world as though it were a movie that she was watching, rather than participating in.This psychological symptom is known as

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The symptom described is dissociation, which refers to a disruption in the normally integrated experience of consciousness, memory, identity, and/or perception of the environment. It is a common psychological response to trauma, such as surviving a severe automobile accident. Flashbacks, hallucinations, and hypervigilance are also possible responses to trauma but do not fit the symptom described in this scenario.

After Surviving a Severe Automobile Accident, Rachel Reported to Her