After being passed up for a promotion and then getting into a heated argument with his son, a man disappears. He shows up 2 weeks later in another town with no memory of who he is or how he got there. He appears to be suffering from __________.
A) paraphilia
B) schizophrenia
C) a somatoform disorder
D) a dissociative disorder

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The man's sudden disappearance and memory loss suggest dissociative amnesia, which is a type of dissociative disorder. This disorder involves a disruption in a person's memory, identity or perception of the environment, and is often triggered by traumatic events or stress. The fact that the man had a heated argument with his son and was passed over for a promotion could be contributing factors to his dissociative episode.

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