Question

Ralph sometimes experiences disruptions to his identity, memory, and conscious awareness. Because of this, he may be diagnosed with

Group of answer choices

a dissociative disorder.

schizophrenia.

avoidant personality disorder.

borderline personality disorder.

Answer 1

a dissociative disorder.

Dissociative disorders involve disruptions in identity, memory, or consciousness (e.g., dissociative amnesia, dissociative identity disorder), whereas schizophrenia is primarily psychotic (delusions/hallucinations) and the personality disorders listed have different core features.