Choose an example from each category and analyze whether or not it accurately portrays psychological disorders.
Media |
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Disorder |
Accurate or not? Why or why not? |
Movie (5 pts) |
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Novel |
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Television |
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Music |
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Other? |
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Total possible points: 25 pts
Movie
Mean girls, histrionic personality disorder. Not entirely accurate as it is a bloated out representation, but accurate to the extent that it helps chart out all is the symptoms.
Book
Bell Jar. Depression, A very accurate representation as it capitalizes on all the inner monlogues and anhedonia with the novel.
Television
Sherlock. Watson, was shown to have PTSD in the beginning of the show. It was ana curate representation, as it depicted all the necessary conditions required for one to suffer through PTSD.
Music
Wish you were here, pink Floyd, which talks about depression alienation and isloations. It is a near accurate representation with a metaphorical tone.
Other
Art piece, The Scream, by Edvard Munch, Depression. Accurate representation.
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