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Explore disorders where consciousness disconnects from memories, thoughts, and feelings, like Dissociative Amnesia and Fugue. Understand Depersonalization and Identity Disorders in-depth with theories and case studies.
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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 • usually after a traumatic or stressful event • does NOT result from other medical trauma (e.g. a blow to the head).
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
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.
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.
Etiology • Psychoanalytic model explains repressed memories and information • Behavioral model suggests it is a reinforced behavior. • Malingering, may be created in the therapeutic environment.
Table Talk • Describe the following dissociative disorders in detail: • 1. dissociative amnesia • 2. dissociative fugue • 3. Depersonalization Disorder • 4. Dissociative Identity Disorder