Butch, a homeless man, was living on the streets near the World Trade Center the day of the terrorist attack (9-11-01). Although he was not injured in the events of the attack, several weeks later, he was discovered in a hospital. Butch did not know his name, where he was from, or how he ended up at the hospital. What was Butch likely suffering from?

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Butch's symptoms suggest he is suffering from dissociative amnesia, which is a condition where an individual experiences memory loss due to a traumatic or stressful event, such as witnessing a terrorist attack.

Butch, a Homeless Man, Was Living on the Streets near the World