Frank witnessed a horrible car accident but cannot remember anything about it. Which of the following disorders is associated with Frank's experience?

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Dissociative amnesia is a disorder in which a person cannot remember important personal information, such as traumatic events. In this case, Frank cannot remember the car accident he witnessed, indicating dissociative amnesia. Conversion disorder involves physical symptoms without any apparent physical cause, psychosis-induced repression is not a recognized diagnosis, and dissociative fugue involves memory loss combined with wandering away from home and establishing a new identity.

Frank Witnessed a Horrible Car Accident but Cannot Remember Anything