Among the dissociative disorders, dissociative fugue is characterized by:
A)Massive repression
B)Moving away and establishing a new identity due to memory loss
C)Sudden development following severe stress
D)Memory loss for virtually all past events

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Dissociative fugue is characterized by sudden memory loss and the individual may move away and establish a new identity. Massive repression (A) refers to the defense mechanism used in psychoanalytic theory, but it is not specific to dissociative fugue. Dissociative disorders can develop suddenly following severe stress (C), but this is not specific to dissociative fugue. Memory loss for virtually all past events (D) is a symptom seen in dissociative amnesia, but not specific to dissociative fugue.

Among the Dissociative Disorders, Dissociative Fugue Is Characterized By