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Anybody else bothered by his completely inaccurate description of schizophrenia?

Corey Yes. Schizophrenia and DID are completely different things (and even if he did call it "multiple personality disorder" as it was back then, still not …moreYes. Schizophrenia and DID are completely different things (and even if he did call it "multiple personality disorder" as it was back then, still not good portrayal), but to be fair it was written in the 1980's. He also portrayed deafness in an inaccurate way in The Stand, so you just have to gloss over it. (less)

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