Jared suffered through dissociative amnesia. What does this mean?

A. He has enlarged ventricles.
B. His loss of personal information was due to some stressful event.
C. He suddenly left town and adopted a new identity.
D. He forgot some important personal information from drug addiction.


Answer: B

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