Simon recently walked into a hospital emergency room in Vancouver. He had no identification, and although he didn't appear to be hurt in any way, he had no idea who he was or where he lived. A check of missing-person reports showed that Simon had walked away from his home in Winnipeg ten days earlier. Which of the following is most consistent with Simon's symptoms?

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Simon's symptoms are consistent with dissociative fugue, which involves sudden and unexpected travel away from home, confusion about identity, and inability to recall one's past. This is different from dissociative amnesia, which involves gaps in memory without necessarily leaving one's surroundings. Panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder do not explain Simon's memory loss and confusion about his identity.

Simon Recently Walked into a Hospital Emergency Room in Vancouver