Movies and Mental Illness

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This critically acclaimed text on psychopathology in movies has been updated to include the latest films and insights. It explores movies through the diagnostic criteria of DSM-5 and ICD-11, providing psychological ratings for nearly 1,500 films and offering downloadable teaching materials. Films serve as a powerful tool for understanding mental illness, benefiting practitioners and students across various fields, including psychology, psychiatry, social work, and media studies. Engaging with relevant films can enhance therapeutic skills and diagnostic acumen. The revised edition addresses contemporary issues like children's screentime and the portrayal of celebrities with mental illness, incorporating numerous new films. Core clinical chapters provoke thought on differential diagnosis for primary characters, supported by a comprehensive index of films, a sample course syllabus, and intriguing appendices, such as "Top 50 Heroes and Villains" and common misconceptions about mental illness. Additionally, the new edition includes downloadable resources for educators, featuring critical discussion questions and fabricated case histories based on movie characters, complete with Mini-Mental State Examinations. The author also plans a series of online "Spotlights" to analyze the psychological content of new releases, further enriching the learning experience.