Alexa started a new job on Monday morning. For the first three days she showed up in bright colours and was outgoing and extroverted. However, on Thursday she showed up in a dark suit and appeared shy and introverted. She insisted that her name was Clara, and she couldn't understand why her coworkers kept calling her Alexa. Which disorder is consistent with Alexa's behaviour?

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Alexa's sudden change in behavior, attire, and insistence on a new name is consistent with dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder). This disorder involves the presence of two or more distinct personality states that control a person's behavior. It is characterized by dissociation, where one's sense of identity, memory, or consciousness becomes disrupted or disconnected from reality.

Alexa Started a New Job on Monday Morning