Mr X-A case of amnesia.
A case of psychogenic amnesia in a 58-year-old man supports the view that complete loss of personal identity can follow a traumatic experience. He regained his memory by being helped to develop an affective link with the painful event.
Domb
Y
Y
Chase Farm Hospital, Chace Village, Enfield.
Beaman
K
K
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000647:Amnesia / Q000523:psychology*; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D011386:Projective Techniques; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D014888:Wechsler Scales