Question

Patricia is a 44-year-old female who reports that she has periods of time where she cannot remember what she has done. She reports that after one such period, she received a telephone call from a man who claimed to have met her in a bar where she was "the life of the party." She had also told the man her name was Priscilla. Patricia thinks that this is odd because she does not drink, and she is a rather shy and retiring person. However, the man had her correct telephone number and was able to give a good physical description of her.a. Specific diagnosis _______________ b. General class of disorder _______________

Answer 1

Answer:

A) Bipolar Disorder.

B) DID (Dissociative identity disorder).

Explanation:

DID is a mental illness characterized by, at least, two different and relatively stable states of personality. Patricia, who happens to miss periods of time, has another personality (according to this example) called Priscilla. Priscilla is different from her because she was "the life of the party", and Patricia doesen't drink, is shy and retiring. This could also mean that she has a bipolar disorder, which is characterised by depression and abnormal mood swings. That could explain why Patricia, a shy and retiring person, is also Priscilla, the life of the party.