Question

Disruptions in conscious awareness and sense of identity are most characteristic of ________ disorders.

Answer 1

Answer: Dissociative disorder

The disruptions or breakdowns of memory, awareness, identity, surroundings, or perception describes an individual with dissociative disorder. They are characterized by an escape from reality that are involuntary and unhealthy and cause problems with functioning in everyday life. In addition, people with dissociative disorder use detachment as a defense mechanism pathologically and involuntarily.