A 23-year-old man is charged with assault for carrying a weapon and resisting arrest. He claims to have total amnesia. The memory he can recall is vag

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Module 15: Mental Health Problems (Assessment)
A 23-year-old man is charged with assault for carrying a weapon and resisting arrest. He claims to have total amnesia. The memory he can recall is vague, patchy and often not in accordance with the facts.
The most likely diagnosis is

A. dysthymic disorder
B. alcohol intoxication
C. malingering
D. brief psychosis
E. conversion reaction