Talk:Selective amnesia
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[edit]To Do List 1. define what selective amnesia is 2. Research how you develop selective amnesia and what population it is most likely to affect 3. What leads to selective amnesia, if there is anything. Is it trauma, brain tumor, head injury, etc. 4. Do people who suffer from selective amnesia also suffer from another psychiatric disorder? 5. Are the memories recoverable? Psych2015 (talk) 14:14, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
I will do numbers 4 and 5 and we can both research #3 Psych2015 (talk) 15:45, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
Outline: I. Selective Amnesia
a. definition b. causes c. treatments (if any) d. history of the disorder
II. Populations most affected
a. prevalence in different races b. what gender is more affected c. is there a specific age range when this happens
III. Similar disorders
a. are there other psychiatric disorders associated with selective amnesia?
IV. Similarities
a. are there similar disorders? b. how often is selective amnesia diagnosed?
Psych2015 (talk) 14:24, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
I will focus my attention on developing I, III, and Najma can do II and IV. Psych2015 (talk) 15:45, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
References: Davidson, T.M. & Bowers, K.S. (1991). Selective hypnotic amnesia: Is it a successful attempt to forget or an unsuccessful attempt to remember? Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 100(2), 133-143. Psych2015 (talk) 15:41, 6 March 2015 (UTC) Bertrand, L.D. & Spanos, N.P. (1984-1985). The organization of recall during hypnotic suggestions for complete and selective amnesia. Imagination, Cognition, and Personality, 4 (3), 249-261. Psych2015 (talk) 15:41, 6 March 2015 (UTC) Sirigu, A. & Grafman, J. (1996). Selective impairments within episodic memories. Cortex: A Journal Devoted to the Study of the Nervous System and Behavior, 32 1, 83-95. Psych2015 (talk) 15:41, 6 March 2015 (UTC) Rodrigues, S. (2011). Using chemistry simulations: Attention capture, selective amnesia, inattentional blindness. Chemistry Education and Research Practice, 12 (1), 40-46. Psych2015 (talk) 15:41, 6 March 2015 (UTC)