Dissociative Fugue
Formerly known as psychogenic fugue, individuals with this disorder primarily present with sudden and unexpected travel away from their home or work, with inability to recall his/her past. They show significant confusion about their personal identity (can't remember name, age, or what they did before the fugue episode), or assume a totally or partially new identity.
This condition usually occurs subsequent to a major stressor or trauma. Apart from inability to recall their past or personal information, patients with dissociative fugue do not behave strangely or appear disturbed to others. Cases of dissociative fugue are more common in wartime or in communities disrupted by a natural disaster.
Next installment of this series will deal with the most famous of dissociative disorders, dissociative identity disorder. So stay tuned.
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