Films are a powerful medium for teaching students of psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, counseling, 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 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. This book has established a great reputation as an enjoyable and highly memorable supplementary teaching tool for abnormal psychology classes. This 3rd, completely revised and updated edition contains expanded Appendix listing movie depictions of various disorders, as well as recommendations for a course syllabus, and a film index. Written by experienced clinicians and teachers, who are themselves movie aficionados, Movies and Mental Illness : Using Films to Understand Psychopathology is superb not just for psychology or media studies classes, but also for anyone interested in the portrayal of mental health issues in movies.

Auteur

Collective

Éditeur

HOGREFE

ISBN

9780889373716

Langue

anglais

Année de publication

2010

Catégorie

Art, Santé

Nombre de pages

337

Condition

Très bon état

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