She identifies certain factors in modern lifestyles that may hamper the creation of a functional perception of reality, leading in the most extreme cases to a disastrous rupturing of a child’s development. Van Rood’s theory, which gives an explanation for the experience of unreality that is intrinsic to derealization and depersonalization, also suggests possible paths to the prevention — and in some cases possibly even a cure – for the disorder known as autism.
Sacha van Rood developed her theory on the basis of personal experience with the disorder of derealization/depersonalization. She lives in the Netherlands.
