Ms.Hall consulted a physician because of the following experience: The week before,she felt that another voice was talking to her,although she tried to ignore it.She then had a period of hours that she was unable to recall,but her boyfriend reported later that during that period she behaved like a completely different person,being loud and boisterous in contrast to her usual shy and sedate personality.She had never had a similar experience and was at a loss to explain it.Ms.Hall's symptoms most likely meet the criteria for
A)schizophrenia.
B)depersonalization/derealization disorder.
C)dissociative identity disorder.
D)none of the above.

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The symptoms described most closely match dissociative identity disorder, which involves the presence of two or more distinct personality states or identities, along with gaps in memory and the experience of one's self and/or surroundings. The "other voice" Ms. Hall heard and the period of behavior that her boyfriend reported are consistent with the presence of separate identities or "alters." Schizophrenia involves hallucinations and/or delusions that persist over time, while depersonalization/derealization disorder involves persistent experiences of detachment from oneself and one's surroundings.

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