The use of abreaction to recover memories in psychogenic amnesia: A case report

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 647-653

  Vattakatuchery, Joe John ^a   Chesterman, Paul ^a  

^a Ty Llwelyn Medium Secure Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abreaction; Amnesia; Crime; Mental illness; Psychogenic amnesia; Psychosis

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CRIME; DECREASED APPETITE; DEPRESSION; DISSOCIATIVE AMNESIA; HUMAN; KIDNAPPING; KORO; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSECUTORY DELUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RECALL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLEEP DISORDER;

EID: 33751321419     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940600965938     Document Type: Article

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