The neurology of traumatic 'dissociative' amnesia: Commentary and literature review

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 715-727

  Joseph, R ^a,b,c  

^a Brain Research Laboratory   (United States)

^b Santa Clara County Superior Courts   (United States)

^c VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Amnesia; Hippocampus; Memory; Sex abuse

Indexed keywords

AMNESIA; AROUSAL; BRAIN ATROPHY; CORTICOSTEROID RELEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYSTERIA; LEARNING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NONHUMAN; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; TEMPORAL LOBE;

AMNESIA; ATROPHY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0033179046     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(99)00048-4     Document Type: Review

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