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Four characteristics that differentiate organic amnesia from dissociative amnesia?
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What is Dissociative amnesia?
Dissociative amnesia is a disorder in which the distinctive feature is the patient's inability to remember important personal information to a degree that cannot be explained by normal forgetfulness
What are major dissociative symptoms experienced by DID patients?
The major dissociative symptoms experienced by DID patients are amnesia, depersonalization, derealization, and identity disturbances.
How many people are affected by dissociative amnesia?
1 out of 4 people are affected
What does a dissociative fugue do?
A dissociative fugue is characterized by generally short-termed amnesia of one's own personal identity, such as their personality traits. The period of fugue, however, is generally forgotten (as amnesia for the period of time, versus voluntarily) once one recovers from such an episode.
What age group is affected by dissociative amnesia?
Dissociate amnesia is a condition in which a person has numerous personalities in different locations. This usually affects middle aged adults.
Why people skeptical about dissociative amnesia and fugue?
To an untrained person, a dissociative or fugue state seems like a "handy excuse" for lying. How do you prove that a person doesn't remember? Even professionals are often skeptical.
How can amnesia affect your lifestyle?
memory
What factor does not affect the experience of a person who has taken a hallucinogen or dissociative drug?
food
Which club drug is actually used as an anesthetic by veterinarians?
This is ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic that causes black-outs and temporary amnesia in humans. When used illegally for rape or kidnapping, it may be referred to as "Special K".
Which factor down not affect the experience of a person who has taken a hallucinogen or dissociative drug?
When they use drug's
What is the difference between dementia and amnesia?
AMNESIA dementia !) means:loss of memories. !) means:loss of mental functions. 2) types:neurological\organic amnesia & 2) types: lewy body dementia, psychogenic\dissociative amnesia. vascular dementia. 3) causes: damage to limbic system of brain, 3)causes:stroke,toxic reactions to which regulates memory. drugs & alcohol. 4) symptoms:impaired ability to learn & 4)symptoms:memory loss, remember. madness. 5) no specific treatment. 5)treatment of medications such as Aricept,Exelon,Razadyne & Namenda.
