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 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 disorder.
C)dissociative identity disorder.
D)None of the above is correct.

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Ms.Hall's symptoms of hearing another voice and having a period of amnesia during which she acted like a different person suggest dissociative identity disorder (DID), which was formerly known as multiple personality disorder. Schizophrenia and depersonalization disorder do not typically involve periods of amnesia or changes in personality.

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