Ms Hall Consulted a Physician Because of the Following Experience

question 14

Multiple Choice

Ms. Hall consulted a physician because of the following experience: The week before, she felt that another voice was talking to her, although she tried to ignore it. She then had a period of hours which she was unable to recall, but her boyfriend reported later that during that period she behaved like a completely different person, being loud and boisterous in contrast to her usual shy, sedate personality. She had never had a similar experience and was at a loss to explain it. Ms. Hall's symptoms meet the criteria for:

• A)Schizophrenia
• B)Depersonalization disorder
• C)Dissociative identity disorder
• D)None of the above

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