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Dissociative Disorders

Dissociative Disorders. Unit 6. Dissociative Disorders. Disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts and feelings. Dissociative Amnesia. This disorder is characterized by a blocking out of critical personal information

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Dissociative Disorders

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  1. Dissociative Disorders Unit 6

  2. Dissociative Disorders • Disorders in which conscious awareness becomes separated (dissociated) from previous memories, thoughts and feelings.

  3. Dissociative Amnesia • This disorder is characterized by a blocking out of critical personal information • usually after a traumatic or stressful event • does NOT result from other medical trauma (e.g. a blow to the head).

  4. Dissociative Fugue • Individuals experiencing a dissociative fugue have traveled over thousands of miles. - An individual in a fugue state is unaware of or confused about their identity, and in some cases will assume a new identity

  5. Depersonalization Disorder • is marked by a feeling of detachment or distance from one's own experience, body, or self. - One can easily relate to feeling as they in a dream, or being "spaced out." - A person's experience with depersonalization can be so severe that he or she believes the external world is unreal or distorted.

  6. Dissociative Identity Disorder • A rare dissociative disorder in which a person exhibits two or more distinct and alternating personalities. • Also known as multiple personality disorder.

  7. Etiology • Psychoanalytic model explains repressed memories and information • Behavioral model suggests it is a reinforced behavior. • Malingering, may be created in the therapeutic environment.

  8. Table Talk • Describe the following dissociative disorders in detail: • 1. dissociative amnesia • 2. dissociative fugue • 3. Depersonalization Disorder • 4. Dissociative Identity Disorder

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