Eve seeks treatment to learn how to relax. When her therapist hypnotizes her, her voice changes and someone claiming her name is "Joan" begins to speak. During therapy, 23 separate entities, each with its own name, personal style, and memories emerge. Eve appears to be suffering from ________ disorder.
A) depersonalization
B) dissociative identity
C) conversion
D) schizoid personality

Question

Eve seeks treatment to learn how to relax. When her therapist hypnotizes her, her voice changes and someone claiming her name is "Joan" begins to speak. During therapy, 23 separate entities, each with its own name, personal style, and memories emerge. Eve appears to be suffering from ________ disorder.
A) depersonalization 
B) dissociative identity 
C) conversion
D) schizoid personality

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Eve's presentation, with multiple separate and distinct identities emerging during therapy, is consistent with dissociative identity disorder (previously known as multiple personality disorder). Depersonalization disorder involves a sense of detachment from one's own body or mental processes, but not the emergence of separate, distinct identities. Conversion disorder involves physical symptoms with no apparent medical explanation. Schizoid personality disorder involves social withdrawal and emotional detachment, but not the presence of multiple identities.

Eve Seeks Treatment to Learn How to Relax