Gerard became amnesic, wandered away from home and assumed a completely new identity as a shoe salesman. He suffers from ________
A) dissociative fugue.
B) dissociative identity disorder.
C) malingering identity disorder.
D) depersonalization.

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Gerard's behavior is consistent with dissociative fugue, which involves sudden and unexpected travel, a complete loss of memory of one's former life, and the adoption of a new identity or set of behaviors. Dissociative identity disorder (B) involves the presence of multiple distinct personalities within an individual, malingering identity disorder (C) is not a recognized psychological condition, and depersonalization (D) involves feelings of detachment from one's own physical or mental processes, but does not involve a complete loss of identity or memory.

Gerard Became Amnesic, Wandered Away from Home and Assumed a Completely