Andre shows no signs of overt anxiety, but says he can no longer remember who he is. He claims he cannot recognize any of his close family members, even though there is nothing
Medically wrong with him. Andre is suffering from a(n) _______ disorder.
A) anxiety
B) somatic symptom
C) dissociative
D) adjustment

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Andre's symptoms of not recognizing himself or his family members without any apparent medical explanation suggest that he is suffering from dissociative disorder. This disorder is characterized by a disruption in one's identity, memory, and sense of reality. This differs from anxiety and somatic symptom disorders, which are marked by physical and psychological symptoms. An adjustment disorder may involve stress-related symptoms, but it would not cause a complete loss of identity like in dissociative disorder.

Andre Shows No Signs of Overt Anxiety, but Says He