Flora Rheta Schreiber

Flora Rheta Schreiber was an American journalist best known for her 1973 bestseller Sybil.

The book tells the story of a woman with dissociative identity disorder, later identified as Shirley Ardell Mason.

Schreiber's work became a cultural phenomenon, sparking widespread interest in multiple personality disorder.

Born in 1918, she had a background in journalism and psychology.

Despite the book's success, it later faced criticism and skepticism regarding its accuracy and the ethical implications of its creation.

Schreiber's involvement in the case and her relationship with both the patient and the treating psychiatrist became subjects of controversy.

She passed away in 1988, leaving behind a complex legacy in the field of psychology and popular literature.