CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesPsychologyPsychological Disorders3 Marks
Question
Explain dissociative amnesia.
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Answer
Dissociative amnesia: is characterised by extensive but selective memory loss that has no organic cause (e.g. head injury). Some people cannot remember anything about their past. Others can no longer recall specific events, people, places or objects; while their memory for other events remains intact. This disorder is often associated with an overwhelming stress.
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