Found in a Dazed Condition at the Local Shopping Center

question 133

Multiple Choice

Found in a dazed condition at the local shopping center, "John Doe" could not remember who he was or where he came from. After an investigation, authorities found that he lived over two thousand miles away. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

• A) organic amnesia
• B) psychogenic fugue
• C) dissociative identity disorder
• D) disorganized schizophrenia

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