Functional ("psychogenic) amnesia

Seminars in Neurology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 331-340

  Brandt, Jason ^a,c   Van Gorp, Wilfred G ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Amnesia; Depression; Emotional disorder; Memory loss; Psychogenic

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

AMNESIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; DISSOCIATIVE AMNESIA; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; LEARNING; LIFE EVENT; MEMORY DISORDER; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOGENIC AMNESIA; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELAXATION TRAINING; RETROGRADE AMNESIA; REVIEW;

ADULT; AMNESIA; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 33745699287     PISSN: 02718235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-945519     Document Type: Review

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