Visual distortions and dissociation

Visual distortions may be a frightening experience. They are often incorrec tly diagnosed and easily dismissed. The causes of visual distortions are po orly understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the link between visual distortions and dissociative experiences in a nonclinical population . A total of 297 nonclinical volunteers completed the Dissociative Experien ce Scale and answered questions concerning visual distortions. Our study su ggests that visual distortions are quite common and that there is a clear l ink between visual distortions and dissociative phenomena Literature indica tes that this may be caused by disturbances in brain lateralization. Bilate ral language capacity may interfere with abilities usually associated with the nondominant hemisphere. Research efforts attempting to shed light on th e above matter may benefit our knowledge for dissociative phenomena. An int erdisciplinary approach is needed.