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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new psychological disorder has been identified in a series of recently published studies – Maladaptive Daydreaming (MD). Researchers from the University of Haifa, Fordham University in New York City ...

BEER-SHEVA, Israel, April 12, 2022 – Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) may be a better diagnosis for some people than ADHD, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers, in ...

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

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

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