Question

Alexia started a new job on Monday morning. For the first three days, she showed up in bright colors and was outgoing and extroverted. However, on Thursday, she showed up in a dark suit and appeared shy and introverted. She insisted that her name was Clara, and she couldn’t understand why her coworkers kept calling her Alexia. In this example, Alexia is showing symptoms that are consistent with:
a. ​antisocial personality disorder.
b. ​disorganized schizophrenia.
c. ​bipolar disorder.
d. ​dissociative identity disorder.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option D, ​dissociative identity disorder.

Explanation:

Dissociation occurs when a person's mind is unable to establish connections between his/her thoughts, emotions, memories, feelings, or even a sense of identity.

Dissociative identity disorder occurs when the person displays 2 or more personality states, each one with its age, sex or race.

Alexia suffers from this disorder, and "Clara" maybe her second personality, who is totally disconnected from Alexia's reality, and that is why she doesn't even remember who Alexia is.