Dissociative Disorders

Question 1

define dissociation

Answer 1

having thoughts, memories, or identity not remembered after a stressor; the worse the stressor, the worse the dissociation

Question 2

patient has two distinct identities; second or multiple identities from the first were created to deal with the stressor; blackouts, relapses in memory–> patient doesn’t remember certain things

*patient usually has a h/o severe trauma

Answer 2

dissociative identity disorder

Question 3

Define fugue

Answer 3

traveling during dissociation and not remembering it

Question 4

define depersonalization

Answer 4

dissociating from body, out of body experience, or experiencing deja vu

Question 5

define derealization

Answer 5

dissociating from the environment, experiencing things like in a dream state

*usually due to non severe trauma or adolescent trauma