MCAT Behavioral Sciences Question 96: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 96

6. A young woman of unknown age is brought by the Philadelphia police to the local emergency department for evaluation after they found her wandering in a park. She carries no purse or identification. She is unable to state her name or any details about her life, except that the name Phoenix seems familiar. The police in Arizona are contacted and find a missing persons report matching the patient's description. Based on this information, the most likely diagnosis for this patient is:

  • A. depersonalization/derealization disorder.
  • B. dissociative identity disorder.
  • C. somatic symptom disorder.
  • D. dissociative amnesia with dissociative fugue.

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Dissociative fugue is characterized by sudden travel or change in normal day-to-day activities, and occurs in some cases of dissociative amnesia. Symptoms include an inability to recall one's past or confusion about one's identity.

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