Nora's husband insisted that she go to a mental health clinic when she was unable to explain or remember her frequent absences from home,phone calls from people that she claimed she had never heard of,and check stubs from checks that she couldn't remember writing.At the clinic,Nora admitted there were long stretches of her life that were completely blank to her.Suddenly,using a different voice,facial expression,and demeanor,Nora said to the psychologist,"Don't pay any attention to that old Nora.She's just a bore and I'm a lot more fun to talk to." Nora's symptoms are characteristic of

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Nora's symptoms are characteristic of dissociative identity disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder. The blank periods in her memory suggest dissociation or detachment from reality, and the sudden change in voice and demeanor indicate the presence of multiple distinct personalities.

Nora's Husband Insisted That She Go to a Mental Health