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I really suggest checking out [] If your parents/guardians do not permit you to watch films with certain ratings, please do not use this assignment to go against their wishes. There is no real shortage of films concerning mental illness. Good ones are however in short supply. Choosing a movie because “you like it” is not a great way to find a good movie to analyze and write an excellent paper on. Choosing a movie because it is easy for you to get your hand on is not the best tactic either. From start to finish you have 14 days to watch, analyze, and write. The paper is due at the final exam. You must get approval on your film. You will need to do research online in order to make treatment recommendations. Please see
 * Psychology Movie Project**

You are not creating a summary or review of the movie; you are analyzing the characters’ portrayal of or reactions to mental illness. To do this, you will address three components of the film: accuracy, treatment, and one component of your choice.
 * Accuracy of portrayal of mental illness**: how is the character shown to be mentally ill? Be specific, how is the illness communicated to viewers and to other actors in the film? Does the film say what the condition is? What are the “typical” symptoms and how are they displayed. Did you have to “diagnose” the condition? How did you do this? You need to include diagnosis data for the illness that is depicted in the movie. (40% of the paper)


 * Treatment recommendations:** How is the illness “treated” in the movie you chose? What are the other treatments available? (especially if this movie is older, are there new therapies?) Work to develop a possible treatment plan for this character, not specific medications or anything, but long term goals and researched positive influences are a great start (hey, you aren’t a psychiatrist yet!). Do cite all sources used and stick to reputable sources. (40% of the paper) Here is a great resource http://psyweb.com/Mdisord/jsp/mental.jsp

Pick one of the three following points to address, choose one that applies to your film: (20% of the paper)


 * Professional ethics:** How are the doctors and therapists depicted? What are their interactions with the ill character? How are these professionals helping or hurting the situation? What is the purpose of depicting mental health care professionals in this light?
 * Perpetuation of stigma:** What are the false statements or depictions of mental illness in the film? Are there accurate depictions? How do you know? Why are aspects of illness so misrepresented?
 * Attitude change:** How did characters in the film change over time in their attitudes towards mental illness? How did this film change your attitude about the depicted illness?

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Para 1: Introduction to movie and the depiction of mental illness in the movie (your thesis sentence within this para will indicate what your three points are going to be.)

Para 2-?: Accuracy analysis of the movie: (this could be a few paragraphs) How is the character shown to be mentally ill? How is the illness communicated to viewers and to other actors in the film? How did you “diagnose” the condition? (don’t say I in a formal paper) Include diagnosis data for the illness such as prevalence (is it rare?) normal time of life for diagnosis, really get into why the diagnosis is what it is. REMEMBER TO CITE YOUR SOURCES AND USE REPUTABLE SOURCES Para 4-6?: Treatment analysis and recommendation: (this could also be a few paragraphs) How is the illness “treated” in the movie? What treatments are available? (especially if this movie is older, are there new therapies?) Develop a possible treatment plan for this character, not specific medications or anything, but long term goals and researched positive influences are a great start (this is probably a diff para than the one above). REMEMBER TO CITE YOUR SOURCES AND USE REPUTABLE SOURCES

Para 7?: Pick your third topic and answer the questions. Probably a paragraph, max two. No need to provide a summary paragraph, but it is a good rule of thumb to go back to your thesis sentence in the first para and make sure you hit all the points that you said you would address.

You must include a bibliography in order to receive a grade on this assignment.

Times New Roman, 12pt font, double spaced, don’t mess with the margins. Please create a cover page with title that also has your name on it. No need for a title on the first page as well.

You can do this! You will do a marvelous job with this!


 * Popular Movies for review project **
 * [ **[|**edit**]** ] **[|**Agoraphobia**]
 * [|//Nims Island//] (2008) [|[1]]
 * [|//Copycat//] (1995) [|[2]]
 * [|//The Benchwarmers//] (2006) [|[3]]
 * [|//Thomas est amoureux//] (2000) [|[4]]
 * [|//Tokyo!//] (2008) [|[5]]
 * [ **[|**edit**]** ] **[|**Anterograde amnesia**]
 * [|//Memento//] (2001) [|[8]]
 * [|//50 First Dates//] (2004) [|[9]]
 * [|//Clean Slate//] (1994) [|[11]]
 * [|//The Lookout//] (2007) [|[12]]
 * [ **[|**edit**]** ] **[|**Autistic disorder**]
 * [|//Rain Man//] (1988) [|[13]]
 * [|//Cube//] (1997) [|[14]]
 * [|//Mercury Rising//] (1998) [|[15]]
 * [|//The Boy Who Could Fly//] (1986) [|[16]]
 * [|//House of Cards//] (1993) [|[17]]
 * [|//The Black Balloon//]// (2008) //[|//[18//]]
 * [|//Snow Cake//]// (2006) //[|//[19//]]
 * [|//Adam//]// (2009) //
 * [|//My Name Is Khan//]// (2010) //
 * [ **[|**edit**]** ] **[|**Bipolar disorder**]
 * [|//Mr. Jones//] (1993) [|[20]]
 * [|//Pollock//] (2001) [|[21]]
 * [|//Sylvia//] (2003) [|[22]]
 * [|//Mad Love//] (1995) [|[23]]
 * [|//The Horse Whisperer//] (1998) [|[24]]
 * [|//Michael Clayton//] (2007) [|[25]]
 * [ **[|**edit**]** ] **[|**Clinical depression**]
 * [|//The Butcher Boy//] (1998) [|[26]]
 * [|//Prozac Nation//] (2001) [|[27]]
 * [|//The Assassination of Richard Nixon//] (2004) [|[28]]
 * [|//The Hours//] (2002) [|[29]]
 * [ **[|**edit**]** ] **[|**Dissociative disorders**]
 * [|//American Psycho//] (2000) [|[30]]
 * [|//The Three Faces of Eve//] (1957) [|[31]]
 * [|//Psycho//] (1960)
 * [|//Numb//] (2007)
 * [|//Sybil//] (1976) [|[32]]
 * [|//The Hurricane//] (1999) [|[34]]
 * [|//Passion of Mind//] (2000) [|[36]]
 * [|//A Tale of Two Sisters//] (2003) [|[39]]
 * [|//Identity//] (2003) [|[40]]
 * [|//Secret Window//] (2004) [|[41]]
 * [|//The Machinist//] (2004) [|[42]]
 * [|//Hide and Seek//] (2005) [|[43]]
 * [|//The Jacket//] (2005) [|[44]]
 * [|//Thr3e//] (2007) [|[45]]
 * [|//Mad Detective//] (2007) [|[46]]
 * [|//The Uninvited//] (2009) [|[47]]
 * [ **[|**edit**]** ] **[|**Obsessive–compulsive disorders**]
 * [|//Secrets of a Soul//] (1926)
 * [|//What About Bob?//] (1991) [|[48]]
 * [|//As Good as It Gets//] (1997) [|[49]]
 * [|//Matchstick Men//] (2003) [|[50]]
 * [|//Dirty Filthy Love//] (2004) [|[51]]
 * [|//The Aviator//] (2005) [|[52]]
 * [|//K-Pax//] (2001) [|[53]]
 * [ **[|**edit**]** ] **[|**Personality disorders**]
 * [|//Fatal Attraction//] (1987) [|[55]]
 * [|//Girl, Interrupted//] (1999) [|[56]]
 * [ **[|**edit**]** ] **[|**Retrograde amnesia**]
 * [|//Mulholland Drive//] (2001) [|[58]]
 * [|//The Number 23//] (2007) [|[59]]
 * [|//Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind//] (2004) [|[60]]
 * [ [[|edit]] **[|**Schizophrenia**]
 * [|//Through a Glass Darkly//] (1961) [|[61]]
 * [|//Images (film)//] (1972) [|[62]]
 * [|//Awakenings//] (1990) [|[63]]
 * [|//The Fisher King//] (1991) [|[64]]
 * [|//Benny & Joon//] (1993) [|[65]]
 * [|//The Madness of King George//] (1994) [|[66]]
 * [|//Clean, Shaven//] (1995) [|[67]]
 * [|//Conspiracy Theory//] (1997) [|[68]]
 * [|//Julien Donkey-Boy//] (1999) [|[69]]
 * [|//The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc//] (1999) [|[70]]
 * [|//A Beautiful Mind//] (2001) [|[71]]
 * [|//Donnie Darko//] (2001) [|[72]]
 * [|//Revolution 9//] (2001) [|[74]]
 * [|//Igby Goes Down//] (2002) [|[75]]
 * [|//Spider//] (2002) [|[76]]
 * [|//Keane//] (2004) [|[77]]
 * [|//Spider Forest//] (2004) [|[78]]
 * [|//Mr. Brooks//]// (2007) //
 * [|//The Soloist//] (2008)
 * [ **[|**edit**]** ] **[|**Anxiety disorders**]
 * [|//Shine//] (1996) [|[79]]
 * [|//Mrs. Dalloway//] (1997) [|[80]]
 * [|//White Oleander//] (2002) [|[81]]
 * [|//Session 9//] (2001) [|[82]]
 * [|//Ordinary People//] (1980) [|[83]]