Fugue state

[John L. Moriarty]

Dissociative Fugue

Like dissociative amnesia, dissociative, fugue also is characterized  
by sudden onset resulting from a single severe traumatic event.  
Unlike dissociative amnesia, however, dissociative fugue may involve  
the creation of a new, either partial or complete, identity to  
replace the personal details that are lost in response to the trauma.  
A person with this disorder will remain alert and oriented, yet be  
unconnected to the former identity. Dissociative fugue may also be  
characterized by sudden, unplanned wandering from home or work.  
Typically, the condition consists of a single episode without  
recurrence, and recovery is often spontaneous and rapid.



http://psychcentral.com/lib/2008/in-depth-understanding-dissociative- 
disorders/all/1/


John