Jenna,a recently married young woman,described episodes of "spacing out." During these episodes,she feels as if she is observing herself from outside of her body.Her experiences seem "dream-like" and she reports feeling completely separated from what is going on around her.It is likely that Jenna is experiencing

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Jenna's experiences of feeling detached from her own body and surroundings suggest that she may be experiencing depersonalization disorder. This is a dissociative disorder characterized by persistent feelings of detachment or estrangement from one's own thoughts, feelings, and body, with a sense of unreality or detachment from the external world. This is not likely to be related to stress associated with being newly married or posttraumatic episodes, and detachment disorder is not a recognized diagnostic category.

Jenna,a Recently Married Young Woman,described Episodes of "Spacing Out