Dissociative Amnesia: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

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This content explores dissociative amnesia, a disorder often triggered by trauma or stress, leading to memory loss about personal identity or life events. It explains causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options, offering valuable insights for understanding and managing this rare yet impactful mental health condition.

Channel: Medical Centric Duration: 0:03:26

Questions

1. How is dissociative amnesia diagnosed according to the content?

By ruling out other conditions with medical and psychological examinations By genetic testing Through blood tests only By hypnosis sessions alone

2. What is dissociative amnesia primarily characterized by?

Difficulty with speech Loss of motor skills Hallucinations and delusions Forgetting crucial personal information

3. Which type of dissociative amnesia causes a person to completely forget who they are?

Fugue state Generalized DA Localized DA Chronic DA

4. Which of the following is listed as a possible cause of dissociative amnesia?

Nutritional deficiency Being part of a war Lack of sleep Watching too much television

5. Which treatment options are mentioned for dissociative amnesia?

Exercise and diet changes only Only surgery Electroconvulsive therapy alone Hypnotherapy, CBT, psychotherapy, and medication

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