General Phycology II

6.2 Assignment: Essay: Psychological Disorders

and Therapy

6.2 Assignment: Essay: Psychological Disorders and Therapy

After reading the required resources:

· Select a movie of the following list (you can rent the movie by Amazon, Redbox, etc.):

· Brooks, J. (Director). (1997). As Good as It Gets [Film]. TriStar Pictures

· Dalio, P. (Director). (2015). Touched with Fire [Film]. 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks.

· Demme, J. (Director). (1991). The Silence of the Lambs [Film]. Strong Heart/Demme Production.

· Dolan, X. (Director). (2014). Mommy [Film]. Les Films Seville.

· Howard, R. (Director). (2001). A Beautiful Mind [Film]. Universal Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures & Imagine Entertainment.

· Levinson, B. (Director). (1989). Rain Man [Film]. United Artists.

· Lyne, A. (Director). (1987). Fatal Attraction [Film]. Paramount Pictures.

· Mangold, J. (Director). (1999). Girl Interrupted [Film]. Columbia Pictures.

· Mangold, J. (Director). (2003). Identity [Film]. Columbia Pictures.

· Nelson, J. (Director). (2001). I am Sam [Film]. New Line Cinema.

· Polson, J. (Director). (2005). Hide and Seek [Film]. Twentieth Century Fox.

· Russell, D. (Director). (2012). Silver Linings Playbook [Film]. The Weinstein Company.

· Answer the following questions related to the selected movie (Remember: you need to read first the Chapter 13 and 14 of the textbook to be able to answer this questions):

1. Explain briefly the topic of the movie related to the psychological disorder.

2. What is the psychological disorder presented in the movie?

3. What are the symptoms of the psychological disorder presented in the movie selected?

4. What is the best kind of therapy for the psychological disorder presented in the movie?

5. Which of the seven (7) psychological perspectives do you think is reflected in the selected movie? Explain your answer.

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6.2 Assignment: Essay: Psychological Disorders

and Therapy

6.2 Assignment: Essay: Psychological Disorders and Therapy

After reading the required resources:

· Select a movie of the following list (you can rent the movie by Amazon, Redbox, etc.):

· Brooks, J. (Director). (1997). As Good as It Gets [Film]. TriStar Pictures

· Dalio, P. (Director). (2015). Touched with Fire [Film]. 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks.

· Demme, J. (Director). (1991). The Silence of the Lambs [Film]. Strong Heart/Demme Production.

· Dolan, X. (Director). (2014). Mommy [Film]. Les Films Seville.

· Howard, R. (Director). (2001). A Beautiful Mind [Film]. Universal Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures & Imagine Entertainment.

· Levinson, B. (Director). (1989). Rain Man [Film]. United Artists.

· Lyne, A. (Director). (1987). Fatal Attraction [Film]. Paramount Pictures.

· Mangold, J. (Director). (1999). Girl Interrupted [Film]. Columbia Pictures.

· Mangold, J. (Director). (2003). Identity [Film]. Columbia Pictures.

· Nelson, J. (Director). (2001). I am Sam [Film]. New Line Cinema.

· Polson, J. (Director). (2005). Hide and Seek [Film]. Twentieth Century Fox.

· Russell, D. (Director). (2012). Silver Linings Playbook [Film]. The Weinstein Company.

· Answer the following questions related to the selected movie (Remember: you need to read first the Chapter 13 and 14 of the textbook to be able to answer this questions):

1. Explain briefly the topic of the movie related to the psychological disorder.

2. What is the psychological disorder presented in the movie?

3. What are the symptoms of the psychological disorder presented in the movie selected?

4. What is the best kind of therapy for the psychological disorder presented in the movie?

5. Which of the seven (7) psychological perspectives do you think is reflected in the selected movie? Explain your answer.

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