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Psychological Disorders
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Linda’s neighbors describe her as typically shy and mild mannered. She seems to be a devoted wife and mother to her husband and three children. Unbeknownst to these neighbors, Linda sometimes dresses up in flashy, revealing clothing and goes to bars to pick up strange men. At such times, she is boisterous and overbearing. She tells everyone she meets that her name is Jen. At other times, when she is upset, Linda slips into childlike behavior and responds only to the name Sally. Linda is suffering from a
(A) schizophrenic disorder.
(B) mood disorder.
(C) dissociative disorder.
(D) somatoform disorder.
(E) psychosexual disorder.
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(C) dissociative disorder.
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Linda is suffering from multiple personality disorder, also known as dissociative identity disorder, a type of dissociative disorder.
Posted : 14/03/2024 1:18 pm