Sunday, October 08, 2006

Day 8 - Symptom of TV Addiction/Withdrawal

Oneirophrenia
From the Greek words "oneiros" (dream) and "phrenos" (mind).

A hallucinatory, dream-like, state caused by several conditions such as prolonged sleep and/or sensory deprivation. It has some of the characteristics of simple schizophrenia, such as a confusional state and clouding of consciousness, but without presenting the dissociation symptoms which are typical of this disorder.

Persons affected by oneirophrenia have a feeling of dream-like unreality which in its extreme form may progress to delusions and hallucinations. Therefore, it is considered a schizophrenia-like acute form of psychosis which remiss in about 60% of cases within a period of two years. It is estimated that 50% or more of schizophrenic patients present oneirophrenia at least once...

Viktor Koen's idea of Oneirophrenia


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