Movies and mental illness : using films to understand psychopathology / Danny Wedding, Mary Ann Boyd, Ryan M. Niemiec.

Author/creator Wedding, Danny
Other author Boyd, M. (Mary Ann)
Other author Niemiec, Ryan M.
Format Book
Edition[2nd rev. and expanded ed.].
Publication InfoToronto : Hogrefe & Huber, ©2005.
Description[xi], 258 pages ; 26 cm
Subjects
Mental Disorders.
Mental illness.
Psychopathology.

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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references: p. [257]-258.
ISBN0889372926 :

Availability

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Laupus Books - Stacks WM 49 W388M 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold