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Aug 30, 2017 · Sybil was a bestselling book and a TV mini-series based on the case of Shirley Mason, a woman who claimed to have 16 personalities. Journalist Debbie Nathan reveals how the story was fabricated by a psychiatrist and a journalist, and how it influenced the diagnosis of multiple personality disorder.
Based on a true story, the film depicts the case of Sybil Dorsett, a woman with multiple personality disorder (MPD) who undergoes therapy with Dr. Cornelia Wilbur. The film explores Sybil's traumatic childhood, her relationships with her personalities and her boyfriend, and her recovery process.
Shirley Ardell Mason (January 25, 1923 – February 26, 1998) was an American art teacher [1] who was reported to have dissociative identity disorder (previously known as multiple personality disorder).
Sybil is a 1973 book by Flora Rheta Schreiber about a woman with dissociative identity disorder. The book sparked debate over its accuracy and authenticity, with some claiming it was a hoax and others defending it as a true case.
- Flora Rheta Schreiber
- 1973
Shirley Mason was the psychiatric patient whose life was portrayed in the 1973 book Sybil. The book and subsequent film caused an enormous spike in reported cases of multiple personality disorder.
May 28, 2023 · The “true story” of a woman with multiple personalities was a 1973 sensation and is still in print 50 years later. Why do such lurid tales hold their grip?
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Jun 7, 2008 · Overview. A true story of a young woman whose abusive childhood results in her developing a multiple personality disorder. Joseph Sargent. Director. Flora Rheta Schreiber. Novel. John Pielmeier. Teleplay.
