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Adolescents with mental health difficulties, particularly anxiety disorders (e.g., panic disorder), commonly report experiencing depersonalisation, a subjective experience of unreality in one’s sense of self which can be described as feeling a disconnect from one’s body, or feeling as though one is acting on auto-pilot. In adults, there is evidence that supports a link between anxiety disorders and depersonalisation (Hunter et al., 2003). However, little is known about the relationship between anxiety and depersonalisation in adolescents. Better understanding of the relationship is crucial to improve clinical interventions for young people presenting with depersonalisation symptoms. This study is an examination of the experience of depersonalisation symptoms and their relationship to anxiety in adolescents within the general population. We are also examining other related factors such as body vigilance and perseverative thinking, which may influence the relationship between anxiety and depersonalisation, and improve our understanding of the mechanism of this relationship. The aim for this study is to examine which factors are significantly associated with depersonalisation, and which may mediate the hypothesised relationship between anxiety and depersonalisation. |
