Zoey has two distinct personalities. At times she says that her name is Michael and behaves in an arrogant manner. When her therapist asked her about her experiences in life at any particular moment, Zoey is unable to remember anything. When alone, Zoey tends to behave in ways that are self-destructive. Zoey's condition provides a clue that she most likely has ________.

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Zoey's symptoms of having distinct personalities, memory gaps regarding her experiences, and self-destructive behavior when alone are indicative of dissociative identity disorder (DID). DID is characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states or identities that control an individual's behavior at different times, along with gaps in memory about everyday events, personal information, and/or past traumatic events.

Zoey Has Two Distinct Personalities