Bradford reports the following unusual experiences: He finds used tea bags in the waste basket, although he does not like tea and lives alone; he discovered several suits in his closet that he had no memory of buying and did not like; he has had people greet him warmly whom he has never met before. What DSM-5 diagnosis would best fit Bradford's symptoms?
A)Dissociative amnesia
B)Dissociative fugue
C)Depersonalization disorder
D)Dissociative identity disorder

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The symptoms described by Bradford are consistent with dissociative identity disorder, as he is experiencing memory loss and finding items that he has no recollection of acquiring. Additionally, his experience of encountering people who greet him warmly whom he has never met before could suggest that he has been in a different state of consciousness and engaged in interactions that he is not aware of.

Bradford Reports the Following Unusual Experiences: He Finds Used Tea