Amnesia, fugue, and multiple personality are all classified as which behavior disorder?
Correct answer: D. dissociative disorder
- A. obsessive-compulsive disorder
- B. organic brain syndrome
- C. affective disorder
- D. dissociative disorder
Explanation
Amnesia, fugue, and multiple personality, now called dissociative identity disorder, involve disruptions in memory, identity, or consciousness. They are therefore grouped as dissociative disorders rather than organic or affective disorders.
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