Question

Verna has no idea how she ended up in her current surroundings. She feels comfortable and is not bothered by the fact that she cannot remember her past. Verna is most likely to be experiencing a(n) __________.a. dissociative fugue
b. regressive state
c. unconscious state
d. retrograde state

Answer 1

Answer:

A). Dissociative fugue.

Explanation:

'Dissociative fugue' is elucidated as the dissociative psychiatric disorder in which the patient suffers from severe amnesia which might be the product of a psychological trauma or illness. In such a disorder, the person loses his/her sense of identity and other associated autobiographical information about himself/herself.

As per the given description, option A correctly describes Verna's disorder as her loss of awareness about her past experiences('how she ended up in her current surroundings') implies that she suffers 'amnesia' and her comfortable and non-concerned attitude to know about her past reflects that 'she is attempting to escape/dissociate the stressful conditions(which might have led her to the present situation). Thus, this strengthens the conclusion that she is experiencing 'dissociative fugue'.