The myth of mental illness in the movies and its impact on forensic psychology

L. E.A. Walker; M. Robinson; R. L. Duros; J. Henle; J. Caverly; S. Mignone; E. R. Zimmerman; B. Apple

doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-1114-8_9

The myth of mental illness in the movies and its impact on forensic psychology

L. E.A. Walker
, M. Robinson
, R. L. Duros
, J. Henle
, J. Caverly
, S. Mignone
, E. R. Zimmerman
, B. Apple

Psychiatry and Health Behavior

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Abstract

This chapter will attempt to expose and discuss various false depictions of mental illness, while explaining how this can have devastating consequences for forensic psychologists who work in our justice system because they create erroneous public opinion. The media can be a very powerful tool but when inaccurate knowledge about mental illness is portrayed, people become less able to decipher truth from entertainment. 2010 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Cinematic Mirror for Psychology and Life Coaching
Publisher	Springer US
Pages	171-192
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Print)	9781441911131
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1114-8_9
State	Published - 2010

UN SDGs

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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General Psychology

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