Need some suggestions for a paper topic

[Edaarin]

Hey guys, I have a paper I'm writing for my abnormal psychology paper, need help picking a topic.

Basically, I have to watch a film or TV program that depicts some sort of psychopathology (i.e., mental disorders like dissociative identity, PTSD, schizophrenia) and analyze how accurately it was portrayed.

Right now, I'm leaning towards The Fisher King. Any other suggestions?

[Artha]

Clockwork Orange, Fight Club, Se7en.

[Edited on 3-21-2004 by Artha]

[peam]

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

[TheEschaton]

The Matrix!

-TheE-

[HarmNone]

"The Fisher King" was excellent and should lend itself well to your project. Another to consider is Roman Polanski's "The Tenant". :)

HarmNone

[Skirmisher]

IDENTITY may be a good fit.

http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/identity/

I think its out on DVD now.

[Speaker]

Hmm.... off the top of my head. Rain Man, Awakenings, As Good As It Gets, The Deer Hunter, and Angel Baby.

-David

[Hulkein]

I'd also recommend Awakenings.

[peam]

Apocalypse Now!

[TheEschaton]

If you can do TV programs too, do the Sopranos! Tony's a bag of fucked up stuff.


-TheE-

[Edaarin]

Ha ha. Preferably it's something I can download before Thursday...

Could you tell me what some of the disorders in these other movies are? The reason I chose The Fisher King was because we analyzed it already in my psychology class in high school, but right now I sort of want to do it on my own with a new movie.

[peam]

http://www.booksmatter.com/b0810848767.htm

There's a list with a ton of movies that contain some sort of mental illness.

[Bobmuhthol]

What About Bob?

[HarmNone]

"The Tenant" was about a guy who moved into a flat in Paris previously rented by a woman who committed suicide by jumping to her death from the balcony. Some of her belongings are still in the apartment and the neighbors treat the new guy really badly. The combination of those things begins to erode the guy's personality, driving him insane.

It's an older movie, so probably will not be done by others, and Roman Polanski adds his characteristic "dark touch" to it. Worth checking out. :)

HarmNone

[Artha]

Clockwork Orange - Main character is a psychopath, and maybe one or two I don't know about.

Fight Club - Main character has Multiple Personality Disorder.

Se7en - Criminal (but not the main character) is a psychopath, probably a few I don't know about.

[TheEschaton]

I don't think Fight Club is too typical of Multiple Personality Disorder, most MPDs recognize their other personality, right?


I think that would make a damn good paper.

-TheE-

[Artha]

Yeah, Fight Club'd make a good paper, and you wouldn't have trouble making it long enough either...if Edward Norton's character (I forget the name) doesn't have enough problems, you can always go into Marla, Tyler, and the various minor characters.

[peam]

They never tell you Edward Norton's character's name.

[Artha]

Probably why I didn't know it, then.

[Some Rogue]

The TV show Monk is supposed to be about an obsessive compulsive though I've never seen it.

[HarmNone]

Originally posted by TheEschaton
I don't think Fight Club is too typical of Multiple Personality Disorder, most MPDs recognize their other personality, right?


I think that would make a damn good paper.

-TheE-

Actually, no. For most MPDs (new term is DID-Dissassociative Identity Disorder), the additional personality (or personalities) exist without the awareness of the main personality, and do not even know of each other.
HarmNone

[Edaarin]

Three Faces of Eve we watched in class.

That chick is whack.

[Latrinsorm]

Originally posted by Some Rogue
The TV show Monk is supposed to be about an obsessive compulsive though I've never seen it. It's awesome. And it is.

Identity is a terrible movie (in the sense of being entertaining, good, scary, clever, suspenseful) but I guess it's got a good example of MPD that the guy comes to terms with (sort of).

I've always thought Seven was fascinating, in a kind of "scare the pants of me" kind of way. I'm really really really glad I only saw it on TV where (I'm guessing) they don't show the people with their noses cut off or whatever. Gives me the twitches.

[Bobmuhthol]

<<(new term is DID-Dissassociative Identity Disorder)>>

Dissociative.

<<the additional personality (or personalities) exist without the awareness of the main personality, and do not even know of each other.>>

True.

<<Identity is a terrible movie>>

True.

[Artha]

I think the grossest part about the movie Se7en is the Lust killing.

Did they even show that part on TV?

[HarmNone]

Heh. Right, Bob. My bad! :D

Now, quit correcting spelling, dammit!

HarmNone

[Latrinsorm]

Originally posted by Artha
Did they even show that part on TV? They show the little whiny guy frwaking out and screaming something like "get this thing off me". While I'm sure I could imagine or extrapolate several possible scenarios based on the given information, I would much rather not.

[Artha]

You actually see what he's talking about in the movie...it's unpleasant.

[Sirinna]

Color of Night (1994)
http://www.allwatchers.com/topics/info_7216.asp

Where Bruce Willis works on a group of people with some form of Psy. Problems

===

Primal Fear (1996)
http://reviews.imdb.com/Reviews/49/4938

Where Edward Norton is the altar-boy with the Multiple personalities

[Suppa Hobbit Mage]

You should do your paper on the disassociative affects of online gaming.

[Ambrosia]

Originally posted by Sirinna
Primal Fear (1996)
http://reviews.imdb.com/Reviews/49/4938

Where Edward Norton is the altar-boy with the Multiple personalities

Is that the one where he was on trial for killing the Pastor or what not? If that is the movie I'm thinking of, I thought it was a really good movie with it's surprise ending and all.

[Edaarin]

Originally posted by Suppa Hobbit Mage
You should do your paper on the disassociative affects of online gaming.

...you mean I'm not a High Lord Master Rogue?

[DeV]

Primal Fear is a good one.
Want to see a real disorder check out the movie with Sally Field in it. That chick had like 17 different personalities. The title escapes my mind at the moment.

[Sirinna]

Originally posted by Ambrosia

Originally posted by Sirinna
Primal Fear (1996)
http://reviews.imdb.com/Reviews/49/4938

Where Edward Norton is the altar-boy with the Multiple personalities

Is that the one where he was on trial for killing the Pastor or what not? If that is the movie I'm thinking of, I thought it was a really good movie with it's surprise ending and all.

That's the one... end up to be a psycho with high IQ faking Multiple Personalities

[Latrinsorm]

Um, spoiler much?

[Edaarin]

Heh. Well, I finished it. By the end I was just using big words to compensate for lack of content. Anyway, I can't help but feel that some posters here resembles Jeff Bridges' character at the beginning of the movie.

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:

(1) has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements)

(2) is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love

(3) believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions)

(4) requires excessive admiration

(5) has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations

(6) is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends

(7) lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others

(8) is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her

(9) shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes

EDIT: The above diagnostic criteria taken from DSM-IV-TR

[Edited on 3-23-2004 by Edaarin]