Answer to Question #187548 in Psychology for Annor Boakye

Question

Mary had a stroke and the resultant brain damage led to her loss of memory. Mary has organic amnesia. Frank is a construction worker. One day, he forgot to wear his helmet and a large metal bar rolled off a platform, hitting his head. Frank can no longer remember what he was doing prior to the fall. Dede has a profound memory deficit, which prevents her from learning or retaining any new information or remembering the names of new people that she meets. The famous psychology patient H.M also had a form of amnesia similar to Dede

Answer 1

Amnesia can be caused by old age, sickness or injury. In the case of Dede, one may argue out that her condition maybe as a result of old age. Mary on the other hand, may be suffering due to sickness whereas frank may be as a result of injury. One way or the other, the impact of these conditions have implications towards an individual's mental state, making them lose their memories.