Current Research Opportunities

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Nottingham Trent University

A social identity and social cure approach to depersonalisation and derealisation

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This study is looking to recruit candidates aged over 18 to participate in an online study - looking at how your social identity and connections might relate to your experiences of Depersonalisation and/or Derealisation.

More details from NTU:

We are looking to recruit people aged ≥ 18 years with past and/or present history of depersonalisation and/or derealisation to participate in an online study about the role of social identity in the experience of symptoms.

Participation is purely voluntary and will involve completing a short online survey (about 15 minutes).

If you (or someone you know) are interested in taking part, please use the following link or use the QR code above to go to the study landing page.

The study was considered by the Schools of Business, Law and Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee at Nottingham Trent University, who expressed favourable ethics opinion on the application.

It is our aspiration to shed further light on this condition and help individuals with depersonalisation and derealisation symptoms, your participation would be most helpful and much appreciated.

For any info or questions, don’t hesitate to contact the Principal Investigator, Dr Emanuele Fino, with any questions you may have regarding the study.