Excessive daydreaming: A case history and discussion of mind wandering and high fantasy proneness |
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| Authors: | Cynthia Schupak Jesse Rosenthal |
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| Institution: | 1. Division of Brain, Imaging and Behaviour — Systems Neuroscience, Toronto Western Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada;2. Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;3. Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada;4. Department of Surgery, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada |
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| Abstract: | 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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