AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Correct! Dissociative fugue: The instance of an individual suddenly and unexpectedly travels away from home or work, and is unable to recall some or all of their past history.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples include experiencing abuse or taking part in military combat. People with DA may not remember information as it relates to this period of trauma. One example is a person who experienced abuse being unable to recall details or information from the time period when the abuse occurred.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dissociative fugue is characterized by the sudden, unexpected travel away from home or one’s customary place of daily activities, with inability to recall some or all of one’s past. As in the previous disorder, amnesia is present, causing a sense of confusion about personal identity.

Detailed explanation-4: -A dissociative fugue is a temporary state where a person has memory loss (amnesia) and ends up in an unexpected place. People with this symptom can’t remember who they are or details about their past. Other names for this include a “fugue” or a “fugue state.”

Detailed explanation-5: -Treatment of dissociative amnesia is aimed at the restoration of missing memories while treatment of dissociative fugue is focused on the recovery of memory for identity and events preceding the fugue.