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| Describe the difference btwn psychogenic amnesia and psychogenic fugue? |
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Definition
Psychogenic Amnesia: is the sudden inability to recall certain events in ones life.
A Psychogenic Fugue state is characterized by the individuals leaving home and being unable to recall his or her identity or past |
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| What is a multiple personality disorder? |
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Definition
| The presence of two or more distinct personalitites within an individual; the personalities emerge during stress |
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Term
| List three possible causes of psychogenic amnesia |
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Definition
| A traumatic even such as a threat of death or injury; an intolerable life situation; a natural disaster |
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Term
| Describe depersonalization disorder |
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Definition
| A temporary loss of ones relatity; a loss of ability to feel and express emotions; a sense of strangeness in the surrounding enviroment; individuals with this disorder express a fear of going crazy. |
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