| Edition |
2nd rev. and expanded ed. |
| Description |
[xi], 258 p. ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references: p. [257]-258. |
| Contents |
Films and psychopathology -- Anxiety disorders -- Dissociative and somatoform disorders -- Psychological stress and physical disorders -- Mood disorders -- Personality disorders -- Substance use disorders -- Sexual and gender identity disorders -- Schizophrenia and delusional disorders -- Neuropsychological disorders -- Disorders of childhood and adolescence -- Mental retardation and autism -- Sleep, eating, impulse control, and adjustment disorders -- Violence and physical and sexual abuse -- Treatment -- Appendix A: The American Film Institute's 100 best of 100 years -- Appendix B: The American Film Institute's top 50 heroes and villains -- Appendix C: Internet Movie Database (IMDb) top 150 movies -- Appendix D: Recommended websites -- Appendix E: Common misconceptions about mental illness perpetuated by movies -- Appendix F: Portrayals of psychotherapists in movies -- Appendix G: Films illustrating psychopathology. |
| Summary |
"Films are a powerful medium for teaching students of psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, counselling, and also literature or media studies about psychopathology. The 15 core clinical chapters of this book thus each use a case history along with synopses and scenes from one or two specific, often well-known films to explain and teach students about the most important disorders encountered in clinical practice. Helpful teaching tools such as suggestions for class discussion and key issues to consider while viewing films are provided throughout." "Now in an updated edition, with expanded coverage of sleep, eating, impulse control, and adjustment disorders, as well as sexual dysfunction and violence, this book has established a great reputation as an enjoyable and highly memorable supplementary teaching tool for abnormal psychology classes."--Jacket. |
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Psychology, Pathological -- Study and teaching -- Audio-visual aids.
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Mental illness in motion pictures.
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Mental illness.
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Psychology, Pathological.
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Motion pictures.
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Cinematography.
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Mental Disorders
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Motion Pictures
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Psychopathology
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mental disorders.
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cinematography.
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Psychology, Pathological
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Motion pictures
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Mental illness
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Cinematography
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Mental illness in motion pictures
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Psychology, Pathological -- Study and teaching -- Audio-visual aids
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Abnormal psychology -- Study and teaching -- Audio-visual aids.
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| Added Author |
Boyd, Mary Ann.
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Niemiec, Ryan M.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Wedding, Danny. Movies and mental illness. 2nd rev. and expanded ed. Toronto : Hogrefe & Huber, ©2005 (OCoLC)623001085 |
| ISBN |
0889372926 (paperback) |
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9780889372924 (paperback) |
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