Tony wakes up on a cot in a homeless shelter in another town. He doesn't know where he is or how he got there, and he's confused when people say he has been calling himself Michael. This is most likely an episode of dissociative __________.

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Tony's situation fits the criteria for dissociative amnesia with fugue, as he cannot remember how he got to the homeless shelter and has taken on a new identity by calling himself Michael. The term fugue refers to the period of time where the individual is in a state of confusion and travels to a new location without knowing why. Amnesia alone wouldn't explain the sudden shift in identity, and identity disorder and multiple personality are outdated terms for what is now called dissociative identity disorder.

Tony Wakes Up on a Cot in a Homeless Shelter