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Introduction The publication of "Sybil" in 1973 marked a pivotal moment in the understanding and popularization of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), previously known as Multiple Personality Disorder. Written by Flora Rheta Schreiber, the book narrates the real-life case of Shirley Ardell Mason, under the pseudonym Sybil, who was treated by psychiatrist Dr. Cornelia Wilbur. This sensational story captivated the public's...
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Shirley Ardell Mason Shirley Ardell Mason also is known as (Sybil) was quietly living in Lexington Kentucky, and had run an art business out of her home in the 1970s. She later died on Feb 26, 1998, from breast cancer due to declining treatment. There was a movie based on Shirley Ardell Mason Life called “Sybil” which came out in...
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Dissociative Identity Disorder: it is defined as a dissociative disorder in which a person reports having more than one identity or alter. Those diagnosed report to have more than one identity or alter. Each alter presents with individual characteristics. Each alter presents at different times and is determined by the alter in charge. The primary alter may be unaware of...
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