Gwendolyn is held up at knifepoint and her young son is kidnapped. Eventually, her son is found and returned. However, she is unable to recall events that occurred since the attack, although she remembers some new experiences; worse still, she finds that she is forgetting events that occurred even before the attack. This is a classic example of:

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Gwendolyn's inability to recall events before and after the attack indicates that she is experiencing generalized amnesia, where there is a loss of memory for both past and recent events.

Gwendolyn Is Held Up at Knifepoint and Her Young Son