Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Maladaptive daydreaming


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The result was delete.  A  Train talk 06:17, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Maladaptive daydreaming

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apparently only 3 papers have ever been published on it by anyone other than Somer, who coined the term. It's according to the article not a recognized diagnosis. Until it gets actually discussed in MEDRS secondary sources there is no basis for an article. There are 2 popular magazine articles on it, but that's not sufficient for medicine.  DGG ( talk ) 04:44, 3 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Behavioural science-related deletion discussions. Mark the trainDiscuss 06:10, 3 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Medicine-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 18:27, 3 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Delete Zero review articles on the topic. Many of the sources DID NOT even mention the topic in question. Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 18:39, 4 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Merge in Eli Somer - A very interesting concept but which appears to not have enough academic following. It may however be more notable in culture (see  which is a personal opinion article that references an online "maladaptive daydreaming" support community; it is unclear to me if that tumblr account is Somer's).  The initial page following that link also mentions Somer.  The other names mentioned appear to not be about MDD but about other aspects of daydreaming or imagination.  If Somer is notable enough to have an article, his article may possibly be expanded with a few more paragraphs about MDD; those looking to find information on MDD would then also be redirected to his article.  — Paleo  Neonate  – 23:44, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete -- sources do not establish notability, or even that's it's recognised concept. The article states:
 * "But most psychologists have never heard of maladaptive daydreaming, and it is not officially recognized as a disorder." (emphasis mine)
 * I think it's too soon even for a redirect. K.e.coffman (talk) 23:58, 9 October 2017 (UTC)


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