Table : TABLE 14.8
Dissociative Disorders
Dissociative Amnesia
• Inability to remember important personal information, too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness
Dissociative Amnesia with Dissociative Fugue
• Sudden, unexpected travel away from home
• Confusion about personal identity or assumption of new identity
Dissociative Identity Disorder
• Presence of two or more distinct identities, each with consistent patterns of personality traits and behavior
• Behavior that is controlled by two or more distinct, recurring identities
• Amnesia; frequent memory gaps