Which symptom of dissociative fugue can be used to distinguish fugue from the other dissociative disorders?

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The symptom of purposeful, unplanned travel is key to distinguishing dissociative fugue from other dissociative disorders such as dissociative amnesia and depersonalization-derealization disorder. This is because dissociative fugue involves not only a loss of personal identity or memory but also unexpected and purposeful travel away from one's usual environment or daily routine, while the other dissociative disorders do not necessarily involve this aspect. The other options listed (A, B, and D) are not specific enough to be used to distinguish dissociative fugue from the other dissociative disorders.

Which Symptom of Dissociative Fugue Can Be Used to Distinguish