Question

a man checked himself into a seattle hospital. he didnt know who he was and had no idea how he got to seattle. the hospital staff could find nothing wrong with him and sent his picture to tv stations. a relative who lived in england recognized the man, and came to get him. the man was probably suffering from:

a. schizoid disorder.

b. generalized anxiety disorder.

c. dissociative identity disorder.

d. dissociative fugue.

Explanation:

Dissociative fugue involves sudden, unexpected travel and amnesia about one’s identity or past. The man’s amnesia about himself and how he got to Seattle, plus no physical issues, matches this. Schizoid disorder (A) involves social detachment, generalized anxiety (B) is excessive worry, and dissociative identity disorder (C) has multiple identities—none fit as well as dissociative fugue.

Answer:

D. dissociative fugue.