Amanda was brought to the emergency room after she was found wandering around campus. She appeared disheveled and had no identification with her. She did have keys to a residence hall, but when asked what room she lived in, she replied that she had no idea where she was. What is Amanda's most likely diagnosis?

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Amanda's presentation suggests dissociative amnesia, which is a type of dissociative disorder where an individual experiences memory loss for personal information and identity. Her disheveled appearance and lack of identification support the possibility that she may have forgotten who she is and how to care for herself. Other options are less likely, as there is no clear evidence of acute alcohol intoxication or acute stress disorder, and depersonalization/derealization disorder typically involves feelings of being detached from oneself or the surrounding world.

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