Question

Donna exhibits two separate personalities, each well-defined and distinct from one another, so dr. paulson diagnosed donna with ________ disorder. anxiety dissociative identity personality schizophrenia

Answer 1

dissociative identity

is defined as a severe condition in which two or more distinct identities, or personality states, are present in—and alternately take control of—an individual.

Answer 2

The correct answer is: dissociative identity disorder.

Explanation

Donna exhibits two separate personalities, each well-defined and distinct from one another, so she is diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. This type of disorder is characterized by at least two separate personalities, that randomly appear, but there could be more.

Moreover, it is a psychological condition mostly caused by a trauma during childhood. For example, in most cases it appears when the person has suffered abuse in his/her childhood.