Excessive daydreaming: A case history and discussion of mind wandering and high fantasy proneness

 
 
 
 
 

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Cynthia Schupak, Jesse Rosenthal

Consciousness and Cognition
doi:10.1016/j.concog.2008 .10.002

This case study describes a patient presenting with a long history of excessive daydreaming which has caused her distress but is not incident to any other apparent clinical psychiatric disorders. We have treated this patient for over 10 years, and she has responded favorably to fluvoxamine therapy, stating that it helps to control her daydreaming. Our patient, and other psychotherpists, have brought to our attention other possible cases of excessive daydreaming. We examine the available literature regarding daydreaming, mind wandering, and fantasy proneness relative to current cognitive and neuroanatomical models of executive attention.

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believe in seth

Hey, there is a whole website devoted to the subject of excessive daydreaming: http://daydreamingdisorder.webs.com/ If you have this problem, take a look. This person will most likely sound just like you.

10 / 25 / 2009
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twitser

There is a support group on yahoo that was just started on this condition for anyone interested: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/...

10 / 18 / 2009
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twitser

Would like to fill out your questionaire

10 / 18 / 2009
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NewRose77

I think I may have this condition. I've been like this since I was a child but never knew it was an actual medical condition! It's also nice to know I am not alone. I have actually been on medication for other issues (anxiety, depression) and I did notice that the daydreaming subsided a bit, but I still did it but was able to control it better & wanted have an actual life. I never brought it up with the therapist because I didn't think it was a problem. I am 26 now and realize it's pretty much ruining my life. I have no social skills to speak of because of it. I am no longer on meds because of lack of insurance but I am thinking of trying to get help again. I would be more than happy to participate in this study. Also, anyone else on here who has this and wants to talk, feel free to message me if you want.

09 / 16 / 2009
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b1gr1g

Oh and Cynthia I'll participate in your questionnaire.

09 / 02 / 2009
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Cynthia Schupak PhD: If you haven't contacted me about this yet, please do! All will be kept strictly confidential. cschupak@aol.com 10 / 03 / 2009

b1gr1g

Hi all, thank you so much for posting this find! I'm 18 now & have been afflicted with this disorder my whole life, I thought I may have been mentally retarded or something..I'm sooo relieved to find out what this is! Does anyone know if this is being studied or if you could get involved in a study?

09 / 02 / 2009
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Cynthia Schupak PhD

Hello, daydreamers - I am the first author of the article posted above. We are preparing a follow-up paper examining subjects who suffer from excessive daydreaming and have received several replies so far. If any of you would like to participate in this study we have a short questionnaire for you to answer, to help us describe this elusive condition symptomatically. All information will be treated with complete confidentiality. Hope to hear from you!

08 / 17 / 2009
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AlmaKnack: I pace,skip, walk and daydream in a way that would most cerainly look odd to others. It's a nuisance how little is known about it. I'd love ot take part in your study. 09 / 07 / 2009

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twitser: If you are still looking for people to participate. I would love to. I have been dealing with this ALL of my life. It's eaten up my life. I do the pacing as well. 10 / 17 / 2009

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jonacker: Hi, just read your paper on daydreaming, and was very excited about finding since I have similar issues myself. I had been trying to reseach what attention vs. daydreaming or fantasizing means in terms of consiousness, and have been trying to find someone who'd trying to investigate this using fMRI. If possible I would love to take part in any further studies. 11 / 03 / 2009

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daydreamerabhi: heye...i badly want a solution to this problem...i have tried hard concentrating on what i am doing...bt all in vain...it seems v all can relate to each other...symptoms are more ovr same...but where is d solution...if ne1 can help me...i would b so happy to participate... 4 days ago

azul_03

hope we'll find answers to our questions as soon as possible...=(

07 / 06 / 2009
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azul_03

hey guys! i'm glad to know that i am not alone. before, i thought that i was the only one who have this problem. i thought that i was getting insane. but knowing that you guys exist made me feel better. but i would feel even better if i would get to know somebody like me in person. my friends find me weird whenever i try to confess to them. i really don't think they'll understand.

07 / 06 / 2009
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believe in seth

I have suffered with this crippling problem my whole life, not knowing what was wrong with me, thinking that I was the only one like this. Looking for answers, I wrote the author of this study (at cschupak@aol.com) and found that she is currently looking for people with this problem to participate in a clinical study. I have participated in the study, and it is easy and confidential. If you have this problem as well, I urge you to also participate. Do it, we need research and answers!

06 / 07 / 2009
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BuggyC

This is really interesting. I too often find myself daydreaming, sometimes it lasts for hours. I was looking up articles online about daydreaming because lately I've been doing it a lot more often. However I find myself sitting in one spot and just talking through my daydream when I have the time. I always assumed I was just a little off...I'm sixteen though.

05 / 29 / 2009
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believe in seth

I also suffer from excessing daydreaming, also called maladaptive daydreaming. I'm very much like the patient in the article, right down to the pacing as I daydream. I've had many "lost weekends" where all I've done is obsessively daydream. I really felt that I was the only one who did this. If there is anyone else out there who has this problem, be aware that the author of this article is actively looking for people like us right now for a study she wants to conduct. Just letting you know.

04 / 25 / 2009
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biowal

Wow, an interesting read. Interesting because I'm alomost exactly the subject described in the article - even the same age and profession. Only difference being that I'm married, have kids and have never been on the medication she's on. I was searching for answers when I stumbled on this article. I hope somebody picks up on the authors' recommendations and research this thing further. I need answers!

01 / 11 / 2009
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