Concepts, Results, and Applications

Klinger, Eric

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“…The scale has been shown to have good test-retest stability ( r = 0.95) and adequate internal consistency over a six week period (Chronbach's alpha = 0.72). The scale has also been shown to have good construct validity against an earlier measure of fantasy proneness (the Inventory of Childhood Memories and Imaginings, [49, 50]).…”

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Predicting Psychotic-Like Experiences during Sensory Deprivation

Daniel

Mason

2015

BioMed Research International

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Aims. This study aimed to establish the contribution of hallucination proneness, anxiety, suggestibility, and fantasy proneness to psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) reported during brief sensory deprivation. Method. Twenty-four high and 22 low hallucination-prone participants reported on PLEs occurring during brief sensory deprivation and at baseline. State/trait anxiety, suggestibility, and fantasy proneness were also measured. Results. Both groups experienced a significant increase in PLEs in sensory deprivation. The high hallucination prone group reported more PLEs both at baseline and in sensory deprivation. They also scored significantly higher on measures of state/trait anxiety, suggestibility, and fantasy proneness, though these did not explain the effects of group or condition. Regression analysis found hallucination proneness to be the best predictor of the increase in PLEs, with state anxiety also being a significant predictor. Fantasy proneness and suggestibility were not significant predictors. Conclusion. This study suggests the increase in PLEs reported during sensory deprivation reflects a genuine aberration in perceptual experience, as opposed to increased tendency to make false reports due to suggestibility of fantasy proneness. The study provides further support for the use of sensory deprivation as a safe and effective nonpharmacological model of psychosis.

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Predicting Psychotic-Like Experiences during Sensory Deprivation

Daniel

Mason

2015

BioMed Research International

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“…However, other researchers identified less adaptive aspects of daydreaming. For example, Wilson and Barber ( 1981 ) coined the term “fantasy proneness” to describe persons with a tendency for frequent, elaborate, and extremely vivid fantasy activity, characterized with unusual perceptual experiences (e.g., difficulty to distinguish between fantasy and reality, psychosomatic experiences), which they concluded served in some cases as a coping strategy for loneliness, isolation or an aversive environment. Further investigation into the relationship between fantasy proneness and psychopathology revealed that fantasizers exhibited significantly more depression and dissociative symptoms than controls (Rauschenberger & Lynn, 1995 , 2003 ).…”

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Could immersive daydreaming underlie a deficit in attention? The prevalence and characteristics of maladaptive daydreaming in individuals with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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Objective Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) entails excessive immersion and engagement in complex fantasy worlds, causing distress and impairing functioning. Maladaptive Daydreamers often report that existing diagnostic labels are unhelpful for them. Previous studies reported high rates of comorbid attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among persons with MD, raising the question of their separateness. This study explored whether MD differs essentially from ADHD by examining an ADHD sample, hypothesizing a much lower incidence of MD. Method Adults diagnosed with ADHD (N = 83) were assessed for ADHD symptoms, MD, depression, loneliness, and self‐esteem. Participants who exceeded the study's cutoff score for suspected MD were invited to participate in a structured diagnostic interview for MD. Results In accordance with the hypothesis, only 20.5% of the ADHD sample met the proposed diagnostic criteria for MD. Compared with ADHD‐only participants, this subgroup presented increased depression, loneliness, and lowered self‐esteem. Conclusion MD has unique clinical characteristics that are distinct from ADHD. We suggest that in some cases presenting with ADHD symptoms, an MD conceptualization may better explain the clinical picture. Future research should aim at a better differentiation of daydreaming, ADHD, and related constructs such as mind‐wandering.

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Encyclopedia of Special Education

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Concepts, Results, and Applications

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Predicting Psychotic-Like Experiences during Sensory Deprivation

Predicting Psychotic-Like Experiences during Sensory Deprivation

Could immersive daydreaming underlie a deficit in attention? The prevalence and characteristics of maladaptive daydreaming in individuals with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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