After being passed over for a promotion and then getting into a heated argument with his son,a man disappears.He shows up two weeks later in another town with no memory of who he is or how he got there.He appears to be suffering from
A)depersonalization disorder.
B)dissociative identity disorder.
C)a dissociative fugue.
D)histrionic personality disorder.

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The man's sudden disappearance and amnesia suggest a dissociative disorder, and the fact that he ended up in another town with no memory of how he got there is a typical symptom of a dissociative fugue. This disorder is characterized by sudden and unexpected travel away from home or work, with an inability to remember one's past identity or some aspect of their past.

After Being Passed Over for a Promotion and Then Getting