Sybil

Kelley Figg
SWK 272

Social History on Sybil


Basic Data
Client: Sybil Isabel Dorsett Date of Birth: January 25,1923
Race: White Female Chronological Age: 22
School: Columbia University

Individual Client Profile

Sybil Dorsett, Sybil Dorsett is quite a fascinating subject; she possessed 16 different personalities due to the neglect and abuse from her mother during childhood. Her personalities all have their own looks, gestures, and ways of expressing themselves. Sometimes she would experience loss of time, but this usually only happened when she was under great emotional stress or pressure. She finally sought out a brilliant psychologist by the name of Dr. Wilbur who diagnosed each and every single personality.
In order to cope with her severe physical and sexual abuse, a new personality would emerge. An...