Functional amnesia: treatment

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Functional amnesia: treatment. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Treatment

  • Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
  • Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) 
  • Systematic relaxation training
  • Hypnosis
  • Sedatives
  • Anxiolytics

Synonym

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References

  1. Brandt J, Van Gorp WG. Functional ("psychogenic") amnesia. Semin Neurol 2006; 26:331-340.

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