Maria, an adolescent with a history of sleepwalking, is diagnosed as having dissociative identity disorder (DID). She was severely abused as a child and, in response, has developed three distinct personalities. She has no gaps in her memory. What aspect of Maria's case is unusual for DID?

a. That she was severely abused as a child
b. That she has a history of sleepwalking
c. That she has more than two personalities
d. That she has no gaps in her memory


d

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