Sudden temporary alterations in the normally integrative functions of consciousness.
In dsm-iv-tr, this category includes dissociative amnesia, dissociative fugue, dissociative identity disorder (did; multiple personality disorder), depersonalization disorder, and dissociative disorder not otherwise specified.
Category of disorders in DSM-III- R in which there is a sudden, temporary alteration in normally integrated functions of consciousness, identity, or motor behavior, so that some part of one or more of these functions is lost. It includes psychogenic amnesia, psychogenic fugue, multiple personality, and depersonalization disorder.
A type of hysteria in which someone shows psychological changes such as a split personality or amnesia rather than physical ones.
A class of mental disorders in which the key feature is disturbance and sometimes fracturing (dissociation) of consciousness, memory, and identity; also called hysterical neuroses, dissociative type. Among those commonly affecting children is multiple personality disorder.
Neurosis in which repressed emotional conflict causes a separation in the personality with confusion in identity. Marked by symptoms of amnesia, dream state, or multiple personality, it is treated with psychotherapy, hypnosis, and antianxiety drugs.
A group of related abnormal emotional conditions in which an individual becomes detached from fundamental aspects of waking consciousness, such as personal identity, memory, or awareness of self and body. Dissociative disorders are thought to originate in overwhelming traumatic experiences, such as combat, physical or sexual assault, or severe accidents. Unable to integrate the trauma into his or her normal consciousness, the person detaches from the disturbing experience as a way of coping with it.
A collection of psychological disorders in which a particular mental function becomes cut off from a person’s mind. Hysterical amnesia is one example, when the person forgets his or her personal history but can still absorb and talk about new events. Other examples are fugue, depersonalization (detachment from self and environment), and multiple personality disorder.
A mental disorder in which a person becomes disconnected from his or her former identity.
Within the realm of mental disorders, there exists a cluster of conditions in which dissociation manifests as a prominent symptom. These disorders, collectively referred to as dissociative disorders, are characterized by a profound sense of detachment from one’s thoughts, emotions, or surroundings. It is notable that individuals diagnosed with dissociative disorders exhibit a higher incidence of self-mutilation, reflecting the complex interplay between dissociation and self-harming behaviors.
Dissociative disorders are a group of psychological conditions characterized by the disconnection or isolation of a specific mental function from the rest of the mind. Examples of dissociative disorders include hysterical amnesia, fugue, multiple personality disorder (now referred to as dissociative identity disorder), and depersonalization. In these disorders, individuals may experience disruptions in memory, identity, consciousness, or perception, leading to a sense of detachment or estrangement from their thoughts, emotions, or surroundings.