A dissociative state that involves sudden travel from home, sometimes taking on a new identity in the new place, and amnesia regarding the trip and one's actual personal information is called ________.
A) dissociative identity disorder
B) dissociative amnesia
C) depersonalization disorder
D) dissociative fugue

Question

A dissociative state that involves sudden travel from home, sometimes taking on a new identity in the new place, and amnesia regarding the trip and one's actual personal information is called ________.
A) dissociative identity disorder
B) dissociative amnesia 
C) depersonalization disorder
D) dissociative fugue

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The description given in the question matches the symptoms of dissociative fugue, where a person suddenly travels away from home, may assume a new identity, and experiences amnesia for their previous life. Dissociative identity disorder is a separate condition where a person has distinct, separate identities or personalities. Dissociative amnesia refers to an inability to recall important personal information, but it does not involve traveling or assuming a new identity. Depersonalization disorder involves feeling disconnected from one's own thoughts, feelings, or body, but it does not involve traveling or amnesia.

A Dissociative State That Involves Sudden Travel from Home, Sometimes