DSM-IV - Amnestic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
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[From American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 4th ed. Text rev. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association; copyright 2000.] ...
This category should be used to diagnose an amnestic disorder that does not meet criteria for any of the specific types described in this section.
An example is a clinical presentation of amnesia for which there is insufficient evidence to establish a specific etiology (i.e., dissociative, substance induced, or due to a general medical condition).
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