Dissociative fugue is when a person’s mind detaches from reality, causing a state of temporary memory loss. Often, people in this state will go somewhere else and later have no memory of how they got ...

The term “dissociation” has received a lot of public and professional attention in recent years. This is likely due to the increased interest in psychological trauma, and, unfortunately, movies like ...

Dissociative amnesia is a type of amnesia where you can’t remember important information about your life including things like your name, family or friends, and personal history. It can happen due to ...

In psychiatry, there’s no more controversial diagnosis than dissociative identity disorder (DID), the disorder formerly known as multiple personality disorder (MPD). First appearing in the third ...

Dissociation occurs when a person experiences being disconnected from themselves, including their memories, feelings, actions, thoughts, body and even their identity. People with dissociative ...

Dissociative Identity Disorder is often misdiagnosed. Experts are still learning about its symptoms and affects on those who experienced childhood trauma and abuse. When a 16-year-old boy in Korea was ...

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A recent study published in Consciousness and Cognition explores the intriguing connection between dream experiences and dissociative symptoms, shedding light on how disrupted sleep patterns and dream ...

Mary-Anne Kate received an Australian Postgraduate Award from theDepartment of Education and Training. She is affiliated with International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation.