Caitlyn has been diagnosed with depersonalization disorder.We can guess that she would make which of the following statements?
A)"I must be going crazy because it seems that my body is distorted and unreal."
B)"I can remember going into the house when it was on fire, but I cannot remember getting out."
C)"I found myself in a new city with a new identity and no recollection of who Caitlyn was."
D)"I have strange feelings when people seem to know me but call me by the name Caitlyn; I don't even know who they are talking about."

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Depersonalization disorder is characterized by feelings of detachment from oneself or one's body, as if observing from outside. The statement "I must be going crazy because it seems that my body is distorted and unreal" indicates these symptoms of detachment and gives a hint towards depersonalization disorder. Option B describes symptoms of dissociative amnesia while option C describes symptoms of dissociative fugue. Option D represents symptoms of dissociative identity disorder.

Caitlyn Has Been Diagnosed with Depersonalization Disorder