Abby was tortured as a child.As a means for coping with this intense trauma,she experienced a "mental splitting" that caused several personalities to emerge.Some of these personalities handle everyday experiences,while others cope with bad experiences.Abby would appear to have a condition known as _____________ disorder.
A)dissociative identity
B)personality
C)bipolar
D)schizophrenic

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Abby displays symptoms of dissociative identity disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder. The mental splitting and emergence of several personalities is a common feature of this disorder, often as a means of coping with intense trauma. The other options (personality, bipolar, and schizophrenic) do not fully capture the specific symptoms Abby exhibits.

Abby Was Tortured as a Child