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A patient is found by police in a large city. He is carrying no identification but claims he is a TV anchorman from San Diego. He proceeds to do several imitations and is wearing a red blazer. After further research, police learn he is a dairy farm from Georgia who was reported missing after several arguments with his wife. This is likely a

A. histrionic disorder
B. somatic disorder
C. dissociative disorder
D. schizotypal disorder
E. conversion disorder

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Final answer:

The patient described in the question likely suffers from a dissociative disorder, most probably dissociative fugue, which involves a sudden change of location and possible assumption of a new identity.

Step-by-step explanation:

The scenario described in the question suggests that the patient is experiencing a type of dissociative disorder. Dissociative disorders are characterized by a disconnection and lack of continuity between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions, and identity. The fact that the individual claimed to be a TV anchorman, which is inconsistent with his true identity as a dairy farmer, coupled with the lack of identification and having been reported missing, implies a dissociative episode where an individual may assume a new identity or forget their past.

Specifically, this could be an instance of dissociative fugue, a subtype of dissociative amnesia, where a person suddenly travels away from home, can't recall their past, and may take on a new identity. The red blazer and imitations he did are not typically diagnostic and therefore not reliable indicators compared to the overall behavior described.

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