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Dissociative Amnesia
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-sudden inability to remember imp. personal info,
usually of a stressful, traumatic nature -too extensive to be ordinary forgetfulness -gaps in person's life history -usually full memory recovery |
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Dissociative Fugue
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-abrupt, unanticipated travel away from home or work
-inability to remember some or all of one's past -confusion about personal identity or adoption of new identity -appears during wartime or after natural disaster -rare |
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Dissociative Identity Disorder
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-most severe dissociative disorder
-existence in one person of at least two diff. identities -inability to recall essential personal information, beyond forgetfullness -assoc. w/ severe childhood trauma |
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Depersonalization Disorder
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-persistent or repeated episodes of depersonalization
-causes sig distress or impairment -sense of estrangement from one's self -feelings of unreality dreamlike states -reality testing intact |
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Dissociative Disorder NOS
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-does not meet criteria for any specific Diss. Disorder
-ex. Ganser's Syndrome- "syndrome of approximate answers" seen in prisoners -may be assoc w/ hallucinations, disorientation, amnesia or lack of insight. |
