Group 2

Movie: SYBIL
Sybil Dorsett, the character in the movie inflicted with the psychiatric
disorder Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), is a very simple woman who due to
her love for painting teaches in an art school. Since she does not have any siblings,
her father is the only relative she has since her mother died. She lives in a small
New York apartment on her own wherein she would never have any visitors. She is
kind of aloof with other people thus not having any close or intimate relationships.
As she gets older, peculiar things happen to her like she would have what they call
as black-outs or it seems that she lost track of time, or wake up somewhere or
did something that she could not even remember. During this black-outs, other
facets of herself would go out and take over her that is why she does not have any
memory of what happened. Moreover, as we watched the movie, we have noticed
that she could not concentrate and is irritable. She is someone who is not really
fond of talking about her childhood and is very self-controlling and self-protective.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS AS DEPICTED IN THE MOVIE, INCLUSIVE OF
THE SCENES
1. Changing levels of functioning.
It is depicted in these scenes that Sybil can no longer perform her responsibilities
and job properly. Her mental illness is already intervening in her daily life, slowly
taking away her normal life. She can no longer function accordingly. Moreover,
she cannot maintain any relationships anymore, even Richardson left her after
knowing her real state. It is depicted in these scenes that Sybil can no longer
perform her responsibilities and job properly. Her mental illness is already
intervening in her daily life, slowly taking away her normal life. She can no longer
function accordingly. Moreover, she cannot maintain any relationships anymore,
even Richardson left her after knowing her real state.
2. Anxiety, nervousness, or panic attacks.
3. Depersonalization (episodes of feeling disconnected or detached from ones
body and thoughts)
3. Depersonalization (episodes of feeling disconnected or detached from ones
body and thoughts)

These scenes show that certain stimuli could cause anxiety, nervousness or panic
attacks on her. These scenes show that certain stimuli could cause anxiety,
nervousness or panic attacks on her.
4. Amnesia (memory loss) or a sense of "lost time"
5. Suicide attempts or self-injury
Scenes showing instances wherein Sybil would have temporary mental escape and
once she comes back, she could not remember what the dominant alter did.
Scenes showing instances wherein Sybil would have temporary mental escape and
once she comes back, she could not remember what the dominant alter did.
NURSING INTERVENTIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SAID
CONDITION
1. Be nonjudgmental and honest; offer empathy and support; acknowledge any
unfairness or injustices related to the trauma.
Rationale: building trust might be difficult for patients.
2. Assure patients that their feelings and behaviors are typical reactions to serious
trauma.
Rationale: patients often believe that they are going crazy.
3. Help patients identify possible causes of their feelings.
Rationale: to assist patients in connecting their feelings with earlier
experiences.
4. Listen carefully for patients expressions of helplessness and hopelessness.
Rationale: to asses for self-harm; patients might be suicidal because they
want to escape their pain and do not think that they will ever feel better.
5. Encourage safe verbalization of feelings especially anger.
Rationale: Feelings are or have been repressed or suppressed.