Character and the Psychological Disorder
Video Paper Requirements 40 points (select ONE movie and answer all the questions and other information you research to support your answers) The paper must be in APA format.
Personality Disorders
Select one of the following movies and answer the discussion questions that
follow in APA format report. Character and the Psychological Disorder
Girl Interrupted (1999 Drama; Angelina Jolie, Winona Ryder,
Whoopie Goldberg)
Fatal Attraction (1987 Thriller/Drama; Glenn Close, Michael
Douglas)
Natural Born Killers (1994 Thriller/Drama; Woody Harrelson,
Juliette Lewis)
American Psycho (1999 Drama/Suspense; Christian Bale)
Must answer the following questions in your APA formatted paper.
Identify the character and the psychological disorder they display.
Did the movie accurately portray the symptoms of the disorder? Was this an accurate clinical picture? Explain in detail and provide examples from the movie.
Discuss any inaccuracies and misconceptions perpetrated of the disorder in the Movie. If the disorder was misrepresented explain how this could be misleading to a typical movie-goer?
How is a personality disorder different from an Axis 1 disorder?
Dissociative Disorders Character and the Psychological Disorder
Primal Fear (1996 Drama/Suspense; Richard Gere, Edward Norton)
Me, Myself and Irene (2000 Comedy; Jim Carey, Renee Zellweger)
Identity (2003 Thriller; John Cusack, Ray Liotta, Amanda Peete)
Fight Club (1999 Action/Drama; Brad Pitt, Edward Norton)
Secret window (2004 Thriller; Johnny Depp, John Turturro)
Identify the character and the psychological disorder they display.
Did the movie accurately portray the symptoms of the disorder? Was this an accurate clinical picture? Explain in detail and provide examples from the movie.
Discuss any inaccuracies and misconceptions perpetrated of the disorder in the movie. If the disorder was misrepresented explain how this could be misleading to a typical movie-goer. Many reputable theorists believe DID does not exist. What do you think? Support your thoughts. PCN-531 Week 8 Benchmark – Smith Family Case Study, Final Essay