Maladaptive coping with severe stress by developing one or more separate personalities is _____ disorder.

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Maladaptive coping with severe stress by developing one or more separate personalities is dissociative identity disorder. Option A (adjustment disorder) refers to a maladaptive response to stressful life events that cause significant emotional or behavioral symptoms. Option C (somatoform disorder) involves physical symptoms that cannot be fully explained by a medical condition or substance use. Option D (hypochondriacal disorder) involves excessive fear of having a serious illness even if no medical evidence exists.

Maladaptive Coping with Severe Stress by Developing One or More