Octavia has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID). She has 17 different "alters," which are strikingly different from her host personality. Some of her alters are not full personalities, but fragments and memories. Some of the alters are children. What aspect of this case is unusual?
A) It is unusual for a person with DID to have seventeen alters.
B) It is unusual for a person with DID to have alters that are very different from the host personality.
C) It is unusual for a person with DID to have fragmentary alters.
D) No aspect of this case is unusual.

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Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) can involve a wide range of alter numbers, from just a few to many, and these alters can vary significantly in their characteristics, including age, gender, and personality traits. It is not uncommon for some alters to be fragmentary or represent memories rather than fully developed personalities. Therefore, none of the aspects described in the case of Octavia are unusual for DID.

Octavia Has Been Diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)