Question

What is your diagnosis? 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.

Answer 1

Patricia may have dissociative identity disorder (DID, or multiple personality disorder. This is a mental disorder that gives one another persona, often not remembering when the other persona comes out.