Talk:Selective amnesia

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)

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