A Case of Dissociative Fugue Following Acute Psychosocial Stress in a Previously High-Functioning Adult
BJPsych Open June 1, 2026 Gayathri Rangith
Aims: Dissociative fugue is a rare dissociative disorder characterised by sudden, reversible loss of autobiographical memory, identity disturbance, and purposeful wandering, often precipitated by acute psychological stress. Due to its infrequency and overlapping presentation with psychosis, delirium, and substance-induced amnesia, dissociative fugue is frequently misdiagnosed. We present a case...