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Fugus State ( psychogenic fugue or dissociative fugue)

Fugus State ( psychogenic fugue or dissociative fugue) . By: Erica Swank. Mental Disorder/Illness. Historical Overview. Fugus is a rare mental disorder, it doesn’t occur in many people.

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Fugus State ( psychogenic fugue or dissociative fugue)

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  1. Fugus State (psychogenic fugue or dissociative fugue) By: Erica Swank Mental Disorder/Illness

  2. Historical Overview • Fugus is a rare mental disorder, it doesn’t occur in many people. • The DSM-IV defines fugue state as a sudden, unexpected travel away from home or one’s customary place of work.

  3. Signs of Fugue / Symptoms • Inability to recall past • Confusion about personal identity • Assumption of a new identity that is associated with significant distress of impairment.

  4. Treatments • Fugue only lasts hours or days. • But, lately it has been said to last for months. • Resources: • http://www.minddisorders.com/Del-Fi/Dissociative-fugue.html

  5. Is it common? • It is a rare mental disorder. • Therefore, it usually involves unplanned travel or wandering around, sometimes accompanied by the establishment of a new identity.

  6. Dissociative Fugue • Observed in the context of severe psychological or physical trauma. • Related to: Bipolar disorder, depression, delirium, and dementia. • Resources: • http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/rare-psych

  7. Case Study #1 • Agatha Christie • Disappeared on December 3rd, 1926 • Disappeared for 11 days, returned, and found herself in a hotel in Harrogate.

  8. Case Study #2 • Jody Roberts • Reporter for Tacoma News Tribune • Went missing in 1985 • Found 12 years later in Sitka, Alaska. • Living under the name “Jane Dee Williams.”

  9. Preventing Fugue • Can not prevent. • If you see signs, begin psychotherapy as soon as possible. • Resources: • http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/dissociative_disorders/hic_dissociative_fugue.aspx

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