I had always been someone more prone to daydreaming, but my daydreams had always been quite adaptive. Indeed, if you’re familiar with my story then you know that a number of years ago I was in this position. This is because despite the fact that maladaptive daydreaming isn’t yet included within the DSM, hundreds of thousands of individuals each month are searching online for resources on how to stop maladaptive daydreaming. Over the past few years, a huge influx of academic researchers have begun conducting research on maladaptive daydreaming and many practitioners (e.g., psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists) are advocating for the inclusion of maladaptive daydreaming into the next iteration of the DSM. As a result, there is no standardized test for determining whether an individual has maladaptive daydreaming, and no specific treatment pathway that’s been developed.Ĭhange is coming though. However, on the other hand, maladaptive daydreaming isn't yet included in the Diagnostic and Statistics Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR). On the one hand, an increasing number of psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists are beginning to recognize that maladaptive daydreaming is a distinct phenomenon that should be actively addressed. Maladaptive daydreaming occupies a unique space in the world of psychology and psychiatry.
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