| Edition |
Second revised and expanded edition. |
| Description |
[xi], 258 pages ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references: pages [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. |
| Subject |
Mental illness in motion pictures.
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Psychology, Pathological -- 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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| ISBN |
0889372926 |
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