Psychology 2310A/B Lecture Notes - Fugue State, Dissociative Disorder, Dissociative Experiences Scale

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2310A/B
• Professor: Rod Martin

Document Summary

Dissociation a disruption in the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identity, or perception. Can become a defense mechanism way of coping with stress, trauma. Historical rise and fall of interest in dissociation. Late 1800s high; early 20th c low; 1980s, 90s high. Today low again (over-diagnosis, exaggerated claims, false memory syndrome). Dissociative identity disorder (did) (previously multiple personality disorder) Dissociative fugue no longer a separate diagnosis. Person is unable to recall important personal information. Amnesia is usually for autobiographical memory not general knowledge. Localized loss of memory for circumscribed period of time. Selective some but not all events during specific time period. Generalized loss of memory for entire life. Continuous loss of memories subsequent to a specific time up to the present. Systematized specific categories of information (eg, particular person). Sudden, unexpected travel away from home with inability to recall one"s past. Confusion about personal identity or assumption of a new identity otherwise seems normal.