What Disorder Did Suzanne Killinger-Johnson Appear to Be Suffering from When

question 114

Multiple Choice

What disorder did Suzanne Killinger-Johnson appear to be suffering from when she jumped in front of an oncoming subway car in Toronto in 2000, taking her own life and that of her infant son's?

• A)Dissociative fugue
• B)Schizophrenia
• C)Postpartum depression
• D)Polysubstance abuse

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