page). Submit before Sunday at 11:59 p.m. CST. Review one of the movies from th

page).
Submit before Sunday at 11:59 p.m. CST.
Review one of the movies from the list of films presented below that portrays a psychological
disorder or mental illness; then provide answers the following questions (typed & double
spaced).
1. Describe the main characters’ psychological disorder and the symptoms exhibited.
2. How did it develop?
3. How did it affect the characters’ life (work, health, relationships, family, etc.)?
4. Did the character get treatment? If not, why not? If so, what kind of treatment?
5. How accurately was the disorder portrayed?
Suggested Films:
 28 Days (substance abuse)
 Enduring Love (PTSD)
 Caveman’s Valentine (Schizophrenia)
 Reign Over Me (PTSD)
 The Aviator (OCD)
 The Three Faces of Eve (DID)
 Split (DID)
 Sybil (DID)
 Matchstick Men (OCD)
 Ordinary People (Depression/suicide)
 Boys Don’t Cry (Gender identity disorder)
 When a Man Loves a Woman (Alcohol abuse and dependence)
 Clean and Sober, Requiem for a Dream (Drug abuse and dependence)
 Girl Interrupted (Borderline personality disorder)
 A Beautiful Mind (Schizophrenia)
 I Am Sam, The Other Sister (Mental retardation)
 Rain Man (Autism)
 Prozac Nation (Depression)
 Iris (Alzheimer’s disease)
 The Notebook (Alzheimer’s disease)
 Radio (Autism, mental retardation)
 The Dark Knight (Antisocial personality disorder)
 Joker