A new study sheds light on the psychological mechanisms that serve as a pathway between anxious tendencies and dissociative symptoms among adolescents. The results, published in Research in psychiatryprovide evidence that both cognitive assessments of dissociation and persevering thinking play key roles. Anxiety disorders are common in adolescents, with prevalence rates of 7.9% in the UK. Previous research has shown a link between anxiety symptoms and dissociative experiences in adults. Dissociation refers to a range of symptoms involving disconnection or detachment, such as feelings of unreality (derealization) or disconnection from…
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Anesthesia can cause disturbing sexual hallucinations, leading to lasting psychological trauma
Having witnesses or recording devices during procedures that require anesthesia could help prevent opportunities for sexual assault. Some patients may experience vivid and detailed sexual hallucinations during anesthesia with sedative-hypnotic drugs such as propofol, midazolam, diazepam, and nitrous oxide. Some make suggestive or sexual comments or act out, such as grabbing or kissing medical professionals or touching themselves sexually. Others wake up mistakenly believing they have been sexually assaulted. Why does this happen? Doctors have long known that sedative-hypnotic drugs, which slow brain activity to induce calmness or sleep, can…
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