Victor,a New York City investment broker,quit his job in a fit of rage after being accused of embezzling thousands of dollars of his clients' money.Four months later,the police discovered Victor driving a cab in Los Angeles.Victor claimed that his name was actually George Saunders,that he had always been a cab driver in Los Angeles,and that he had no knowledge of Victor.Even after he was positively identified as Victor,"George Saunders" insisted that he was someone else.Assuming that he was not faking his condition to escape arrest,Victor was probably suffering from

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Victor's behavior and claims suggest that he may be experiencing a fugue state, also known as dissociative fugue. In this state, a person may temporarily forget their identity, wander away from their home or place of work, and take on a new identity. This can be triggered by trauma or stress, such as being accused of embezzlement and quitting his job. Victor's claim of always being a cab driver in Los Angeles and having no knowledge of Victor supports this diagnosis.

Victor,a New York City Investment Broker,quit His Job in a Fit