Steven left his home abruptly without taking any of his belongings.He relocated to a nearby town.Several months later, he returned to his old home with no memory of his travel.Steven would most likely be diagnosed with

A) schizophrenia.
B) dissociative identity disorder.
C) dissociative amnesia with dissociative fugue.
D) depersonalization/derealization disorder.

Steven's abrupt departure, relocation to a nearby town, and lack of memory of the travel are all consistent with dissociative amnesia with dissociative fugue. This disorder involves a disruption in memory, identity, and/or consciousness, often triggered by a stressful event. The individual may suddenly and unexpectedly leave their home or work, and may travel far away while experiencing amnesia for their past and confusion about their identity. Schizophrenia involves symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thinking. Dissociative identity disorder involves the presence of multiple distinct identities or personalities within one individual. Depersonalization/derealization disorder involves persistent feelings of detachment from oneself or one's surroundings. None of these disorders fully fit Steven's presentation.