A Dissociative Disorder Characterized by a Loss of Memory for Past

question 276

Multiple Choice

A dissociative disorder characterized by a loss of memory for past events without organic cause is ________.

• A) dissociative amnesia
• B) depersonalization disorder
• C) dissociative identity disorder
• D) dissociative fugue

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