MsHall Consulted a Physician Because of the Following Experience: the Week

question 102

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 that 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 and sedate personality.She had never had a similar experience and was at a loss to explain it.Ms.Hall's symptoms most likely meet the criteria for

• A)schizophrenia.
• B)depersonalization/derealization disorder.
• C)dissociative identity disorder.
• D)none of the above.

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