Psychogenic Fugue (Noun)
Meaning
Dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to create a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient's diagnosis revealed a psychogenic fugue, a rare condition in which she had abandoned her home and started anew, devoid of memories from her previous life.
- Individuals with psychogenic fugue have reported resuming highly complex professional roles in their new lives, only to, upon recovery, find no recollection of their accomplishments.
- Susan returned to her family, confused, after weeks of being reported missing, with no recollection of her experiences during the psychogenic fugue.
- A doctor specializing in psychogenic fugue, explained the rarity of this dissociative disorder, in which patients may spend months in their new identities before recovery.
- His dramatic return, following a year-long psychogenic fugue, served as a catalyst for deeper family discussions and eventually led to healing.