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

Question

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The symptoms described in the scenario are consistent with a dissociative disorder, which can involve periods of memory loss or identity confusion. The stressful events of being passed up for a promotion and arguing with his son could have triggered a dissociative episode, causing the person to dissociate from his own identity and surroundings. Schizophrenia, personality disorders, and mood disorders may involve some similar symptoms, but none of them specifically involve such sudden and complete memory loss.

After Being Passed Up for a Promotion and Then Getting