Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Fugue State, Psychogenic Amnesia, Depersonalization Disorder

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: Ian Nicholson

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Chapter 5a (dissociative disorders); 183-194: only 14% of canadian psychiatrists and only 25% of american psychiatrists believe that there is strong enough scientific evidence to prove its validity. Definition: a set of disorders characterized by disruption in the usually integrated functions of consciousness, memory, identity, or perception of the environment. Identity confusion: (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g u(cid:374)(cid:272)lear or (cid:272)o(cid:374)fli(cid:272)ted a(cid:271)out o(cid:374)e"s perso(cid:374)al ide(cid:374)tit(cid:455) Identity alteration: overt behaviours indicating that one has assumed an alternative identity. Isolated episodes of dissociation do not always indicate presence of the disorder: 46%-74% of people without psychological disorders experience occasional episodes of derealization and depersonalization, when dissociative experiences are temporary, they create minimal, if. In some cases, dissociative amnesia is accompanied by dissociative fugue. Definition: a disorder involving loss of personal identity and memory, often involving a flight fro(cid:373) a perso(cid:374)"s usual pla(cid:272)e of reside(cid:374)ts, apparently purposeful travel or bewildered wandering associated with identity amnesia: fugue: flight. Associated with physical or mental traumas depression, or legal problems.