It is a different course and requires finding a movie that portrays a psychopathological disorder. I can choose the disorder/movie or the writer can as well and I will provide lecture material for the specific disorder to be used within the paper. The instructions are as follows:
1. Movie/TV Show/Book/Game Summary. Write a very brief summary of the movie, episode, book, or game. Be sure to provide clear evidence that you watched (read or played) it. If you are focusing on a specific clip, please provide timing of the specific clip.
2. Critical Analysis of Accuracy. Provide a critical analysis of how accurate you found the portrayal of the mental illness. Show evidence of your knowledge of the psychological disorder or type of therapy (i.e., include information from the class or text). Be sure to consider the following questions, at a minimum:
a. How accurate was the portrayal of either the mental illness, treatment, or both based on what you have learned this semester? Be sure to link specifics from the move to specific symptoms and content you learned about in class.
b. To what extent are the disorder(s) presented seem to be exaggerated and/or “Hollywoodized”? Be sure to provide specific examples on how you felt it Hollywoodized or not the chosen movie/show/book/game.
3. Empirical Research Application. Select one empirical article from either the Journal of Abnormal Psychology (JAP), the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Sciences (JPCS), or the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (JCCP) examining the etiological factors or the treatment of the disorder from the movie/episode. Tie this information into your critical analysis (see #2). Include the following:
a. A brief summary of the study and findings.
b. How it is applicable to the movie/TV portrayal you selected.
c. How it supports your conclusions of your critical analysis. Again provide specific examples linking the article with your analysis.
4. Respectfulness of Portrayal. Is the movie/episode respectful of individuals with mental illness? Why or why not? Provide specific examples!
5. Public Perception Implications. What are the implications for public perceptions of the mental illness/treatment based on the portrayal you selected. Finally, include some specific examples linking your analysis with the show.
Paper Format
• Your total paper should be 4-6 pages in length, typed, and double-spaced in Arial 11 or Times New Roman 12 point font, with 1 inch margins. Format your paper as an MS Word document or PDF. Do not use Apple “pages.”
• Use APA formatting, with appropriate citations (https://www.usf.edu/undergrad/academic-success-center/documents/revised-apa-format.pdf). The reference page (single-spaced) does not count toward to 4-6 pages. Use the 4-6 pages to address the paper guidelines listed above.
• Label each section as outlined above in “Paper Guidelines.”