Question

which of the following disorders was formerly referred to as multiple personalities and is characterized by having two or more alternating personalities, each with its own name, personal history, and self - image?
dissociative fugue
dissociative identity disorder
schizophrenia
bipolar disorder

Explanation:

• Dissociative fugue involves sudden, unexpected travel away from home or one's customary place of work, with inability to recall some or all of one's past.
• Dissociative identity disorder (formerly called multiple personality disorder) is characterized by having two or more alternating personalities, each with its own name, personal history, and self - image.
• Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder with symptoms like delusions, hallucinations, disorganized thinking, etc.
• Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder with alternating periods of mania and depression.

Answer:

dissociative identity disorder