Dissociation is quite common and presents in various forms of temporary distraction or separation. When the separation becomes sufficiently severe as to disrupt consciousness, memory, or identity, the condition is then known as

a. conversion disorder

b. dissociative disorder

c. dysfunctional amnesia

d. psychogenic disruption

Answer: b. dissociative disorder

Explanation:

A dissociative disorder is associated with the conditions that involve the breakdown or disruption of the memory. In this disorder the sense of awareness, identity and perception are lost. The person looses consciousness. The patients suffering from dissociative disorder use separation or dissociation as a defense mechanism to deal with the condition.