After going to a physician complaining of memory loss, Jeff is told that while he was under hypnosis, several different personalities emerged. Each personality is unique, with a name and separate memories. Jeff has ________ disorder.

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The scenario describes the presence of multiple personalities emerging during hypnosis, which is a hallmark symptom of dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder). Affective disorders are mood disorders, schizophrenic disorder involves a range of symptoms including hallucinations and delusions, and somatoform disorders involve physical symptoms without clear physical causes.

After Going to a Physician Complaining of Memory Loss, Jeff