Octavia Has Been Diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder DID)

question 28

Multiple Choice

Octavia has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder DID) . She has seventeen different "alters," which are strikingly different from her host personality. Some of her alters are not full personalities, but fragments and memories. Some of the alters are children. What aspect of this case is unusual?

• A) It is unusual for a person with DID to have seventeen alters.
• B) It is unusual for a person with DID to have alters that are very different from the host personality.
• C) It is unusual for a person with DID to have fragmentary alters.
• D) No aspect of this case is unusual.

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Definitions:

Invasion of Privacy

Unauthorized intrusion into the personal life of another without just cause, which can lead to legal action.

Defamation

A legal term for a false statement made by one party about another to a third party, causing harm to the subject's reputation.

Emotional Distress

A legal term referring to the suffering that comes from experiencing intensely negative emotions due to another's actions.

Defamation Per Se

Statements presumed to be harmful to one's reputation without needing proof of harm, typically involving false accusations of criminal behavior or a lack of professional integrity.