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It is a rare but tragic phenomenon with limited reports in Malaysia. Dissociative amnesia, characterized by an inability to recall important autobiographical information, often related to a traumatic experience, can further complicate this phenomenon. 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This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 4.0. , which permits unrestricted use , distribution , and reproduction in any medium , provided the original author and source are credited.  \nDOI: 10.7759/cureus.98753  \nOpen Access Case Report  \nDissociative Amnesia Complicating an Attempted Maternal Filicide-Suicide: A Case Report  \nWei Aun Goh 1, Shiao Ling Ling 1  \n1. Department of Psychiatry, Hospital Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, Kajang, MYS Corresponding author: Wei Aun Goh, [weiaungoh@gmail.com](weiaungoh@gmail.com)  \nAbstract  \nFilicide-suicide, a subset of homicide-suicide, describes cases in which one or both parents kill their child(ren) and subsequently die by suicide. It is a rare but tragic phenomenon with limited reports in Malaysia. Dissociative amnesia, characterized by an inability to recall important autobiographical information, often related to a traumatic experience, can further complicate this phenomenon. We present a case of a young woman who inflicted life-threatening injuries on her toddler and herself, and subsequently exhibited features of dissociative amnesia after she regained consciousness. One month later, her recovery was accompanied by intense emotional distress and guilt. This case highlights the diagnostic complexity of dissociative amnesia in the aftermath of severe trauma and the need for individualized management in cases involving attempted filicide and suicide.  \nCategories: Psychiatry  \nKeywords: dissociation, dissociative amnesia, filicide-suicide, homicide-suicide, maternal filicide, murder-suicide, parental psychopathology  \nIntroduction  \nDissociative amnesia is a psychiatric condition characterized by an inability to recall important autobiographical information, often related to traumatic or highly stressful events [1] . The memory loss in dissociative amnesia is inconsistent with ordinary forgetting and cannot be explained by medical conditions or substance use [1] . Individuals with dissociative amnesia often experience sudden and selective amnesia, particularly for distressing events, despite intact cognitive function. This condition is frequently associated with acute psychological distress and may emerge as a response to overwhelming emotional trauma in the psychological stress model hypothesis [2] .  \nFilicide, the act of a parent killing their child, is a rare but profoundly disturbing event with complex psychiatric underpinnings [3] . When accompanied by a suicide attempt, filicide-suicide cases often involve significant psychopathology with high rates of mental illness [4] . Although fewer studies describe filicidesuicide as a discrete category, literature on filicide consistently shows an overrepresentation of mental illness, including affective disorders, psychotic disorders, and personality disorders [5] . However, the presence of dissociative amnesia in the aftermath of a filicide-suicide attempt is rarely documented and remains an underexplored area in psychiatric literature. Interference with memory processing can occur following extreme psychological distress, leading to profound memory fragmentation and a genuine dissociative state as a result [6] .  \nIn this report, we describe a case of a young woman with no prior psychiatric history who attempted filicidesuicide, followed by an episode of dissociative amnesia, in which she was unable to recall the event for over a month. As memory gradually returned through intrusive nightmares and partial recollections, she displayed significant emotional distress and depressive symptoms. This case highlights the diagnostic and management challenges of dissociative amnesia following extreme psychological trauma and underscores the importance of a comprehensive psychiatric approach in cases where filicide occurs without apparent psychosis or a clear motivational t","cbCairx6nosoV4Y4","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairx6nosoV4Y4","pdf",150549,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n# Case Presentation\n## How the Incident Was Observed\n## Collateral History and Psychiatric Context","[{\"question\":\"What is dissociative amnesia in this case context?\",\"answer\":\"Dissociative amnesia is described as an inability to recall important autobiographical information, often tied to traumatic or highly stressful events. 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