A woman says, "The eagle takes flight at three o'clock and flies here from General Electric.I get my check from the eagle; he goes from the mailbox to make a payment.He's a secret spy for my husband and makes a shotgun sound." This woman is displaying a symptom of .

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The woman's statement includes delusions and hallucinations, which are symptoms of positive schizophrenia. The mention of a secret spy and a shotgun sound also suggests paranoia, another symptom of schizophrenia. Dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder) involves the presence of two or more distinct personality states, not necessarily delusions or hallucinations.

A Woman Says, "The Eagle Takes Flight at Three O'clock