TERM 1
Dissociative disorders
DEFINITION 1
Dissociative disorders are conditions that involve disruptions
or breakdowns of memory, awareness, identity or
perception.Extreme and potentially frequent disruptions of
awareness, memory, and personal identity that impair
functioning.dissociative amnesiadissociative
fuguedissociative identity disorder
TERM 2
dissociative amnesia
DEFINITION 2
There has been no cause or physical impairment, but the
patient has symptoms of amnesia.The person has really
forgotten things
TERM 3
dissociative fugue
DEFINITION 3
We often see them disappear, no ones heard from them in
days or weeks, become a whole new person, go to a new
state, live under a different name.attempt to avoid negative
issues in life by making drastic changes
TERM 4
dissociative identity disorder
DEFINITION 4
least common, most controversial, often confused with
schizophreniaperson has different personas for any given
point of the day or week.personalities come forth depending
on their life needspersonas are not aware of the other
personas but they compartmentalize and don't know what
the others are doingmay or may not disrupt everyday life
TERM 5
treatment
DEFINITION 5
Fugue or amnesia: sometimes spontaneous recovery occurs
for simpler cases.Dissociative identity disorder: treatment
debate,treat the symptoms by blending the personas, or
treat the cause by working on the issues that cause the
breakdown
