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Shira Tibon Czopp1, Ruth Zeligman, Sagit Kedem
1a Department of Psychology , Academic College of Tel-Aviv Yaffo , Tel Aviv , Israel.
Neurocase
|August 30, 2013
Summary
This study explored dissociative processes in a patient with focal retrograde amnesia (FRA). The findings suggest dissociation may play a role in FRA, with spontaneous memory recovery observed.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychology
Background:
- Investigated dissociative processes in a patient with focal retrograde amnesia (FRA).
- FRA followed a traumatic head injury, with no anterograde memory deficit observed.
Observation:
- Utilized the Rorschach Inkblot method, performance-based tests, and self-report inventories.
- Assessed dissociative proneness and personality functioning.
Findings:
- Behavioral and test variables indicated dissociation proneness and activation of dissociative mechanisms.
- Patient reported spontaneous recovery from FRA a few months after evaluation.
Implications:
- Suggests an interplay between neurological and functional factors in FRA.
- Highlights the potential for an integrated model of FRA.
- Indicates dissociation may be a key factor in certain types of amnesia.
Keywords:
DissociationFocal retrograde amnesiaPersonality functioningRorschach Inkblot method, TraumaMore Related Videos
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