Dissociative amnesia
Dissociative amnesia may spontaneously resolve when a person is removed from a traumatic situation. Hospitalization for dissociative amnesia is particularly helpful for patients experiencing current abuse.
#Dissociative amnesia professional#
These are cases in which the person is a clear and present danger to him or herself or others, when a definitive diagnosis has not been made or when medication effects need professional monitoring.
Some cases of dissociative amnesia require treatment in a hospital. According to Medscape, common causes of dissociative amnesia include wars, a history of child abuse or sexual abuse, surviving a concentration camp, being a victim of torture and surviving a natural disaster. The more severe the trauma, the more likely the appearance of dissociative amnesia.
#Dissociative amnesia series#
Typically, a traumatic event or a series of traumatic events cause dissociative amnesia. It is estimated that 0.2% of the population has dissociative fugue. Fugue states with dissociative amnesia can last for hours, days, weeks or, in rare cases, even longer. Dissociative amnesia and fugue is when a person unexpectedly travels from the home or from work apparently towards a destination (or appearing to be running away from something) and without memory of his or her past or of their identity. In rare cases, a fugue state is associated with dissociative amnesia.
#Dissociative amnesia manual#
The definition of dissociative amnesia can be found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, along with all other mental illnesses. Dissociative amnesia involves an inability to recall important personal information in a way that is not explained by another illness or everyday forgetfulness. Dissociative amnesia can be mistaken for other mental illnesses such as dementia or delirium but, in fact, the definition of dissociative amnesia makes it a diagnosis in its own right and it is a dissociative disorder.