Patient cannot remember the last time they were, in the specific sense, happy. Can name three things they 'enjoyed.' Cannot describe what 'enjoyed' felt like. Went through all their old photos for evidence. Found some. Did not trust it.
Chronic. Beyond the scope of this Institute's cataloging authority.
Untreatable here. Referral upward is recommended โ the paperwork has been prepared.
Patients with Advanced Joy Amnesia Disorder typically present with some or all of the following:
This is the Institute's entry for Advanced Joy Amnesia Disorder โ an advanced condition cataloged for archival purposes and shared for patient use. No prescription exists. No intervention has been shown effective. Recognition is the primary benefit of diagnosis.
Formal name: Memoria laetitiae absentia. Not found in the DSM-5 or ICD-11. Found, routinely, in the patient population.
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