Chantel's four children were killed in an automobile accident,which Chantel survived.When police her about the events surrounding the accident, Chantel is unable to remember anything. She remembers getting into her car to drive her children to school,and she remembers her trip by ambulance to the local hospital, but everything in between is a complete "blank." in this case, Chantel's symptoms are MOST consistent with ___________?
Correct answer: D. dissociative amnesia
- A. panic disorder
- B. conversion disorder
- C. generalized anxiety disorder
- D. dissociative amnesia
Explanation
Chantel cannot recall the traumatic interval while retaining memories immediately before and after it, which is typical of dissociative amnesia. Conversion disorder involves a neurological-like physical symptom rather than a memory gap.
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