A young woman was found on the beach wandering aimlessly. She appeared to be battered and bruised as evidenced by blood on her torn clothes. She had no identification and when taken to the sexual assault trauma center, the social worker noted that this young woman had no memory of herself or her past. What is the most likely disorder for the social worker to consider for this young woman?

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Social Studies

Ayanna Guerra

14 April, 09:40

A young woman was found on the beach wandering aimlessly. She appeared to be battered and bruised as evidenced by blood on her torn clothes. She had no identification and when taken to the sexual assault trauma center, the social worker noted that this young woman had no memory of herself or her past. What is the most likely disorder for the social worker to consider for this young woman?

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Macey Jimenez · Answer 1

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

A disorder characterized by failure to recover after experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event which was what she went through

Carolyn Stevenson · Answer 2

Amnesia.

Explanation:

There's a high chance this woman could be under the influence of sedatives or drugs.