‘Felt Sense of Anomaly’-type transdiagnostic dissociative experiences in adolescents: endorsed phenomenology and plausible mechanisms.
PsyArXiv February 18, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/xmqb3_v2 (opens in new tab)
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractAdolescents report transdiagnostic dissociative experiences termed 'felt sense of anomaly,' characterized by a subjective feeling that something is fundamentally wrong or different about oneself or one's surroundings. The paper describes the endorsed phenomenology of these experiences across clinical presentations and explores plausible underlying mechanisms, including disruptions in interoceptive and exteroceptive predictive processing. The authors argue that these experiences may represent a common pathway in various psychiatric conditions during adolescence, and they propose that understanding their mechanisms could inform transdiagnostic assessment and intervention approaches.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Key finding | Argues that 'felt sense of anomaly' dissociative experiences are prevalent across adolescent psychiatric conditions and may arise from disruptions in predictive processing mechanisms. |
Abstract
‘Felt Sense of Anomaly’-type transdiagnostic dissociative experiences in adolescents: endorsed phenomenology and plausible mechanisms.