This group of disorders attempts to avoid painful memories or situations. It is characterized by amnesia, fugue, or multiple personalities.

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Dissociative disorders are characterized by a disruption of normal memory, identity, consciousness, or perception. The avoidance of painful memories or situations is a common feature of these disorders, which include amnesia, fugue (sudden and unexpected travel away from home or work, with inability to recall the past), and multiple personalities (now referred to as dissociative identity disorder). Displacement and disoriented disorders are not recognized diagnostic terms. Identity disorders are not specific to the avoidance of painful memories or situations.

This Group of Disorders Attempts to Avoid Painful Memories or Situations