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Apr 29, 2024 · Derailment is the sense of being “off-course” in life. But what could this mean for adolescents, who are often establishing identity and self-direction for the first time? We examined the structure and correlates of the Derailment Scale and its short form, the Derailment Scale-6 (DS-6), among middle-to-late adolescents (N = 452). Both ...
Derailment: Derailment, also known as “loose association of ideas,” occurs when an individual quickly jumps from one topic to another, displaying a lack of focused thought or conversation. Incoherence: The lack of logical connections between thoughts and ideas can lead to incoherent speech or writing, making it difficult for others to ...
Apr 19, 2018 · n. a symptom of thought disorder, often occurring in individuals with schizophrenia, marked by frequent interruptions in thought and jumping from one idea to another unrelated or indirectly related idea. It is usually manifested in speech (speech derailment) but can also be observed in writing.
Apr 5, 2019 · We investigated reciprocity between depressive symptoms and a novel construct called derailment, which indexes perceived changes in identity and self-direction. People who are “derailed” have troub...
- Kaylin Ratner, Jane Mendle, Anthony L. Burrow, Felix Thoemmes
- 2019
Jun 3, 2019 · The term "derailment" refers to feeling disconnected from your past self. We move house, change jobs, begin new relationships, yet most of the time, most of us still experience a thread of inner continuity – a constant feeling of me-ness that transcends the various chapters of our lives.
In this article, we review derailment's unique contribution to the psychological literature, the role of perceived self and identity change in mental health, and the nuanced association between derailment and depression.
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Oct 1, 2021 · This sensation of being ‘off-course’ in life is an individual difference we call ‘derailment.’ In this article, we review derailment's unique contribution to the psychological literature, the role of perceived self and identity change in mental health, and the nuanced association between derailment and depression.
