Ollie wakes up one morning and can't remember who he is or who any of his friends or relatives are. He can't remember where he works or even where he lives. A physician is unable to find anything physically wrong with Ollie's brain, although Ollie's friends say he has recently been under some stress. Ollie is probably suffering from __________.

A. dissociative fugue
B. dissociative amnesia
C. retrograde amnesia
D. depersonalization/derealization disorder


Answer: B

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