PSY394 Study Guide 1
PGS 394, STUDY GUIDE 1
For each film and literature entry, study:
- Author
- Author note
- Synopsis*
- Symptoms*
- Symptoms most closely match which disorder
- Illustrates what category(ies) of common media misrepresentations (when applicable)
- Accurate reps
- Misreps
*We will cover all above items except synopsis and symptoms in lecture. You will want to note a short synopsis and a brief listing of symptoms when you read the stories and view the films. Week 1
Major categories of misrepresentation
Diagnosis
DSM-IV Axes & DSM 5 moving from and to:
Comorbidity
Misperceptions of "insanity" defense
The System of Dr. Tarr & Prof. Fether
Stigma Watch programs – attempts to control things that get out to the public if they contain stigmas
Northern Virginia zoning board meeting – 6 women wanting to make home; ppl rejecting it bc of stigmas
Robert W. Johnson Foundation, (1990-1991) survey – most ppl reported that they got knowledge about mental illnesses from mass media
Author's study of Washington Post movie descriptions – Washington post advertises that the movies involve mental illness (thereby tying mental illness to popular films)
Author's study of Entertainment Weekly's new movies – 10% of movies involve mental illness
Cassata, Skill & Boadu (1979) – mental illness is the number one problem in the soap opera world
Week 2
Neurocognitive Disorders (may be covered earlier)
Anxiety-Related disorders (may be covered earlier)
The Lost Phoebe
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Forgetfulness
The Printer's Error
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Week 3
The End of the Party
Things
As Good as it Gets
Stuart, 2003
Most widely misused & misunderstood term – schizophrenia (confused with multiple personality disorder)
Other terms frequently misused misunderstood – psychotic and psychopathic
Relationship between mental illness & “mental retardation” (book uses DSM-IV term)
Your text specifically references makers of what for misuse of
For each film and literature entry, study:
- Author
- Author note
- Synopsis*
- Symptoms*
- Symptoms most closely match which disorder
- Illustrates what category(ies) of common media misrepresentations (when applicable)
- Accurate reps
- Misreps
*We will cover all above items except synopsis and symptoms in lecture. You will want to note a short synopsis and a brief listing of symptoms when you read the stories and view the films. Week 1
Major categories of misrepresentation
Diagnosis
DSM-IV Axes & DSM 5 moving from and to:
Comorbidity
Misperceptions of "insanity" defense
The System of Dr. Tarr & Prof. Fether
Stigma Watch programs – attempts to control things that get out to the public if they contain stigmas
Northern Virginia zoning board meeting – 6 women wanting to make home; ppl rejecting it bc of stigmas
Robert W. Johnson Foundation, (1990-1991) survey – most ppl reported that they got knowledge about mental illnesses from mass media
Author's study of Washington Post movie descriptions – Washington post advertises that the movies involve mental illness (thereby tying mental illness to popular films)
Author's study of Entertainment Weekly's new movies – 10% of movies involve mental illness
Cassata, Skill & Boadu (1979) – mental illness is the number one problem in the soap opera world
Week 2
Neurocognitive Disorders (may be covered earlier)
Anxiety-Related disorders (may be covered earlier)
The Lost Phoebe
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Forgetfulness
The Printer's Error
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Week 3
The End of the Party
Things
As Good as it Gets
Stuart, 2003
Most widely misused & misunderstood term – schizophrenia (confused with multiple personality disorder)
Other terms frequently misused misunderstood – psychotic and psychopathic
Relationship between mental illness & “mental retardation” (book uses DSM-IV term)
Your text specifically references makers of what for misuse of