A new article in the Journal of Clinical Psychology (Theodor-Katz et al., 2022) recommends adding “maladaptive daydreaming” to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Proposed ...

A small group of researchers has been investigating whether symptoms of foggy thinking, drowsiness, fatigue and daydreaming constitute a new mental health disorder. Proponents argue that patients ...

Maladaptive daydreaming (MD), also called daydreaming disorder, occurs in people who experience intense daydreams on a regular basis. These daydreams can become so vivid that the individual cannot ...

Data from a yet-to-be-published study by Dr. Nirit Soffer-Dudek, a clinical psychologist in Israel, finds that more than 2 percent of the global population may experience maladaptive daydreaming, a ...

BEER-SHEVA, Israel, March 18, 2024 – Maladaptive daydreaming should be included as a dissociative disorder in psychiatric manuals, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's Prof. Nirit Soffer-Dudek argues ...

A groundbreaking intervention program that includes mindfulness techniques, self-monitoring, and tools to enhance personal motivation offers help for people suffering from maladaptive daydreaming.

Despite what we’re often taught to believe, daydreaming can be immensely useful. Not only can it be a source of pleasure and a way to relieve boredom, research shows that our ability to mentally ...

For some people, “maladaptive daydreaming” might be a more accurate diagnosis than attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to a new study published in ...

Daydreaming, zoning out, getting lost in your thoughts — we've all done it from time to time, whether we're bored, distracted, or need a break from the real world. But have you ever had a daydream ...

When your mind wanders, you're not mentally checked out. Instead, you're in a state of relaxed reverie. And while you're daydreaming, your brain pauses its data-processing duties and other regions - ...

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