2009
DOI: 10.1080/00029157.2009.10401703
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Diagnosis and Hypnotic Treatment of an Unusual Case of Hysterical Amnesia

Abstract: This article reports on the use of hypnosis to facilitate the diagnostic process and the treatment of an unusual case of adult psychogenic amnesia. An Iraqi citizen living in the U.S. developed an atypical case of Dissociative Amnesia, Systematized type, post-automotive collision. The amnesia presented with features encompassing complete loss of the patient's native language. Dissociation theory as a conceptualization of hysterical reactions was employed as the basis in the formulation of this case. The differ… Show more

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“…This break in accessibility may not be specific to the retrieval of past memories, and may equally affect anterograde or even future projection components, with the rejection of an unwanted present or future by means of the same mechanisms as for a dissociated past. The hypothesis of a break in accessibility is coherent with the reported efficacy of hypnotherapy for these kinds of symptoms ( Iglesias and Iglesias, 2009 ; McKay and Kopelman, 2009 ; Deeley, 2016 ). Hypnosis may overcome the blocking mechanisms, and the content of inaccessible functions or memories may thus prove to have been preserved.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 72%
“…This break in accessibility may not be specific to the retrieval of past memories, and may equally affect anterograde or even future projection components, with the rejection of an unwanted present or future by means of the same mechanisms as for a dissociated past. The hypothesis of a break in accessibility is coherent with the reported efficacy of hypnotherapy for these kinds of symptoms ( Iglesias and Iglesias, 2009 ; McKay and Kopelman, 2009 ; Deeley, 2016 ). Hypnosis may overcome the blocking mechanisms, and the content of inaccessible functions or memories may thus prove to have been preserved.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 72%
“…In 24.2% of cases ( n = 31), memory loss pertained to circumscribed autobiographical events (e.g., recent autobiographical events). We excluded a single case study (0.8%; Iglesias & Iglesias, 2009) of an individual who “solely” forgot his native language but nevertheless was presented as someone suffering from dissociative amnesia. Among those who had amnesia for an extended period, the majority suffered from identity loss and, consequently, generalized amnesia for their entire life (68.8%; n = 66).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%