Angelique walks into a local hospital looking confused and acting as though she does not know who she is.Doctors admit her to the hospital for evaluation because she is covered in cuts and bruises.A few days later,after watching the news,Angelique remembers who she is and asks for help in moving away from her abusive husband.
A) What type of disorder is Angelique experiencing (emotion,thought,self)? What specific diagnosis would you give her?
B) If Angelique had walked into a hospital three states away from her home,what diagnosis would you give her?
C) Some people would argue that Angelique's disorder is actually somewhat adaptive.Discuss how this might be the case in Angelique's situation.What positive purpose does it serve for her?

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A) Disorder of self;dissociative amnesia
B) Dissociative fugue
C) Lapses in memory or conscious awareness may be protective for Angelique because dissociative disorders typically occur in response to extreme stress.This may be a way of Angelique's subconscious protecting her sense of self by separating her from the traumatic events.

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