Question

Hilda was physically abused as a child by her father. To cope with the trauma, Hilda developed an alternate personality called Max. During her adolescent years, she created another personality called Emma. The personalities of Max and Emma take control of Hilda's behavior often. In the context of psychological disorders, Hilda's case is a classic example of

Answer 1

Hilda's case is a classic example of dissociative identity disorder. Dissociative identity disorder (DID) refers to a severe condition which has two or more distinct identities, or personality states. Each alternate personality may have a unique name, personal history and characteristics. The person also experiences memory loss. This disorder is usually a reaction to trauma as a way to help a person avoid bad memories. This disorder was previously called multiple personality disorder.