Identify the dissociative disorders from the following disorders:
(A) Dissociative amnesia
(B) Illness anxiety disorder
(C) Dissociative identity disorder
(D) Derealization/ Depersonalization disorder
(E) Dissociative fugue
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (C), (D) and (E) only
Dissociative disorders are mental health conditions characterized by a disruption in the normal integration of consciousness, memory, identity, emotion, perception, body representation, motor control, and behavior. The main dissociative disorders include:
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(A) Dissociative amnesia → Inability to recall important personal information, often related to trauma.
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(C) Dissociative identity disorder → Presence of two or more distinct personality states or identities, with gaps in memory.
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(D) Derealization/Depersonalization disorder → Persistent experiences of feeling detached from one’s self (depersonalization) or surroundings (derealization).
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(E) Dissociative fugue → Sudden, unexpected travel away from home with inability to recall one’s past, sometimes with creation of a new identity (now considered a subtype of dissociative amnesia).
(B) Illness anxiety disorder is not a dissociative disorder — it falls under somatic symptom and related disorders, involving excessive worry about having or developing a serious illness.