Match each example below with one of the following disorders: generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, specific phobia, social anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. Esperanza had just entered the lobby of the World Trade Center in New York City when the building was hit by a jetliner on \(9 / 11\). Years later, she has frequent headaches and is awakened several times each week by horrifying nightmares of bodies falling from the sky. She dreads the sounds of sirens or planes overhead, and cannot stop thinking about the horrifying sights she saw as she ran from the burning building.

Before matching Jay's situation with one of the psychological disorders, we should first understand the main characteristics of each disorder: 1. Dissociative amnesia with dissociative fugue: Involves an inability to recall important personal information, along with sudden, unplanned travel or wandering away from one's life. 2. Dissociative identity disorder: Characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states that recurrently take control of an individual's behavior, accompanied by gaps in the ability to recall everyday events, personal information, and/or past traumatic events. 3. Antisocial personality disorder: A pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others, with a lack of empathy and often manipulative, deceitful, or aggressive behavior. 4. Borderline personality disorder: Characterized by pervasive instability in moods, self-image, relationships, and behavior. The individual may swing from extreme emotional highs to extreme emotional lows, and display intense, unstable relationships. 5. Schizophrenia: A severe mental disorder characterized by disturbances in thinking, perception, and speech; disorganized or catatonic behavior; and negative symptoms such as lack of motivation or emotional expression.

The example given is about Jay, a high school physics teacher who disappeared after his wife left him and was later found with a different identity and without any recollection of his past life.

Based on the information given about Jay, the most suitable psychological disorder for this situation is dissociative amnesia with dissociative fugue. The sudden unexpected event in Jay's life (his wife leaving him) and his disappearance followed by his appearance in a different location with a completely new identity without any recollection of his past clearly matches the characteristics of dissociative amnesia with dissociative fugue. No other psychological disorders mentioned in the list fit these characteristics. In conclusion, Jay's situation is consistent with dissociative amnesia with dissociative fugue.