Dante Is a Middle-Aged Man with a History of Depression

question 78

Multiple Choice

Dante is a middle-aged man with a history of depression. Recently, he has been diagnosed with dissociative fugue. He adopts a completely new identity while staying in his hometown. His amnesia lasts only a short time. What aspect of this case is unusual for dissociative fugue?

• A) It is unusual for depression to be associated with dissociative fugue.
• B) It is unusual for fugue to involve a completely new identity.
• C) It is unusual for people with fugue to remain in their hometown.
• D) It is unusual for dissociative fugue to last only a short time.

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