They are two different disorders.
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/dissociative_disorders/hic_dissociative_fugue.aspx
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/dissociative_disorders/hic_dissociative_amnesia.aspx
why should the DSM-IV-TR need both categories of Dissociative Amnesia and Dissociative Fugue
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so maybe because the symptoms vary and the amount of episodes in inability to recall information
Do they respond to the same or different treatments?
dissociative fugue help the person come to terms with the stress or trauma that triggered the fugue
dissociative amnesia to relieve symptoms and control any problem behavior
dissociative amnesia to relieve symptoms and control any problem behavior