Psychogenic fugue states: a review.
In this paper we review psychologic theories on the development of fugue states, as well as organic causes of the disorder and the history of its diagnostic classification from DSM-I through DSM-III-R. We believe the diagnostic criterion that requires the patient to assume a new identity as part of the overall psychogenic fugue state should be reevaluated, since change of identity is not a consistent aspect of the syndrome as described in the psychiatric literature.
Riether
A M
AM
Department of Psychiatry, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
Stoudemire
A
A
D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans