Neurology and Psychiatry in the Cinema

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The following bibliographies are compiled from the biomedical literature, input from
neuropsychiatric pharmacists, and Internet databases.

Note: the cinema bibliographies are not fully vetted and may contain category and
content inaccuracies, content not suitable for educational settings, and plots in which
the medical condition is only a tangential component.
Table of Contents
I. Bibliography of Published Articles elated to Neuro! and Psycho!cinema
II. Bibliography of Neuro!cinema
III. Bibliography of Psycho!cinema
! "ibliogra#hy of $rticles %elated to Neuro- and Psycho-cinema
A"ram A, #$Brien A, #$Neill A, %atham . &rossing the line!!learning psychiatry at the
movies. Int ev Psychiatry. '(() *un+',-./:'01!2.
Ale3ander 4. The couple$s odyssey: 5ollywood$s ta"e on love relationships. Int ev
Psychiatry. '(() *un+',-./:,2.!2.
Bair 6. &omments on the film 4y Name was 7abina 7pielrein. * Anal Psychol. '((8
*un+8)-./:88.!9.
Ba3andale 7, #$Toole A. :pilepsy myths: Alive and foaming in the ',st century. :pilepsy
Behav. '((1 7ep+,,-'/:,)'!0.
Ba3endale 7. :pilepsy at the movies: possession to presidential assassination. %ancet
Neurol. '((. 6ec+'-,'/:108!1(.
Ba3endale 7. 4emories aren$t made of this: amnesia at the movies.
B4*. '((8 6ec ,2+.')-182(/:,82(!..
Bhagar 5A. 7hould cinema be used for medical student education in psychiatry; 4ed
:duc. '((9 7ep+.)-)/:)1'!..
Bhugra 6. 4ad tales from Bollywood: the impact of social, political, and economic
climate on the portrayal of mental illness in 5indi films. Acta Psychiatr 7cand. '((9
#ct+,,'-8/:'9(!0.
Byrne P. #edipus wrec"ed ! psychiatry in the movies.
Br * Psychiatry. '(,( *ul+,)1-,/:88.
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6am<anovi= A, >u"ovi= #, *ovanovi= AA, *asovi=!?asi= 4. Psychiatry and movies.
Psychiatr 6anub. '(() *un+',-'/:'.(!9.
6astoor 6P. @ilm review: the sub<ective e3perience of AlAheimer$s disease. Am *
AlAheimers 6is #ther 6emen. ,)),+0:8(B8'.
6atta >. 4adness and the movies: an undergraduate module for medical students. Int
ev Psychiatry. '(() *un+',-./:'0,!0.
de &arlo C. #gres and Angels in the madhouse. 4ental health nursing identities in film.
Int * 4ent 5ealth Nurs. '((1 #ct+,0-9/:..2!82.
@ord 7@, %arner A*. Neurology at the 4ovies. A&N '(() 7eptD#ct+)-8/:82!8).
@ountoula"is C, Cogiopoulos C, Nimatoudis I, Iacovides A, Ni"olaou T, Ierodia"onou &.
The concept of mental disorder in ?ree" cinema. Acta Psychiatr 7cand. ,))2
#ct+)2-8/:..0!8(.
@ritA ?C, Poe #. The role of a cinema seminar in psychiatric education. Am *
Psychiatry. ,)1) @eb+,.0-'/:'(1!,(.
?abbard ?. The psychoanalyst at the movies. Int * Psychoanal. ,))1 *un+12 - Pt
./:8')!.8.
?abbard ?#, ?abbard C. The female psychoanalyst in the movies. * Am Psychoanal
Assoc. ,)2)+.1-8/:,(.,!8).
?haraibeh N4. The psychiatrist$s image in commercially available American movies.
Acta Psychiatr 7cand. '((9 Apr+,,,-8/:.,0!).
*u"i= >, Breci= P, 7avi= A. 4ovies in education of psychiatry residents. Psychiatr 6anub.
'(,( *un+''-'/:.(8!1.
Carenberg A. 4ultiple sclerosis on!screen: from disaster to coping. 4ult 7cler. '((2
4ay+,8-8/:9.(!8(.
Cerson T7, Cerson %A. Truly enthralling: epileptiform events in film and on television!!
why they persist and what we can do about them. 7oc Eor" 5ealth &are.
'((2+81-./:.'(!.1.
Cerson T7, Cerson %A. Implacable images: why epileptiform events continue to be
featured in film and television.
:pileptic 6isord. '((0 *un+2-'/:,(.!,..
Cerson T7, Cerson *@, Cerson %A. 7he can have a seiAure maybe+ then we can watch:
the portrayal of epilepsy in film. 7oc Eor" 5ealth &are. '(((+.(-./:)9!,,9.
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Cerson *@, Cerson T7, Cerson %A. The depiction of seiAures in film. :pilepsia. ,)))
Aug+8(-2/:,,0.!1.
%evin 5E, 7chloAman 7. Napoleon 6ynamite: Asperger$s disorder or ?ee" N#7; Acad
Psychiatry. '((0 7ep!#ct+.(-9/:8.(!9.
4acfarlane 7. FAntwone @isherF: how dangerous is F6r EonderfulF; Australas
Psychiatry. '((8 *un+,'-'/:,10!2.
4c6onald A, Ealter ?. The portrayal of :&T in American movies. * :&T. '((,
6ec+,1-8/:'08!18.
obinson 6*. eel psychiatry. Int ev Psychiatry. '(() *un+',-./:'89!0(.
osen A, Ealter ?, Politis T, 7hortland 4. @rom shunned to shining: doctors, madness
and psychiatry in Australian and New Gealand cinema. 4ed * Aust. ,))1 6ec ,!
,9+,01-,,!,'/:08(!8.
7chill T, 5arsch *, itter C. &ountertransference in the movies: effects on beliefs about
psychiatric treatment. Psychol ep. ,))( #ct+01-'/:.))!8('.
7egers C. 6egenerative dementias and their medical care in the movies. AlAheimer 6is
Assoc 6isord. '((1 *an!4ar+',-,/:99!).
7hortland 4. 7creen memories: towards a history of psychiatry and psychoanalysis in
the movies. Br * 5ist 7ci. ,)21 #ct+'(-01/:8',!9'.
Ealter ?, 4c6onald A, ey *4, osen A. 4edical student "nowledge and attitudes
regarding :&T prior to and after viewing :&T scenes from movies. * :&T. '(('
4ar+,2-,/:8.!0.
Eelch 4, acine T. A psycho for every generation. Nurs InH. ,))) 7ep+0-./:',0!).
Ei<dic"s :@, Ei<dic"s &A. The portrayal of coma in contemporary motion pictures.
Neurology. '((0 4ay )+00-)/:,.((!..
! "ibliogra#hy of Neuro-Cinema
&ementia
The @orgetting: A Portrait of AlAheimerIs. B '((8. PB7 :mmy!award winning
documentary available at http:DDwww.pbs.orgDtheforgettingDwatchDinde3.html
The 4emory %oss Tapes D ?randpa, 6o Jou Cnow Eho I am; D 4omentum in 7cience D
&aregivers. 5B# series of 8 documentaries in T5: A%G5:I4:$7 P#*:&T. FThe
4emory %oss TapesF, provides up!close and personal loo" at seven individuals living
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with AlAheimer$s, across the full spectrum of the progression of the disease. F4omentum
In 7cienceF is a two!part state!of!the!science film that ta"es viewers inside the
laboratories and clinics of '9 leading scientists and physicians, revealing some of the
most cutting!edge research advances. F$?randpa, 6o Jou Cnow Eho I Am;$ with 4aria
7hriver captures what it means to be a child or grandchild of one with AlAheimer$s, while
F&aregiversF highlights the sacrifices and successes of people who e3perience their
loved one$s descent into dementia. Available at http:DDwww.hbo.comDalAheimersDthe!
films.html
Ariana B '((8. .( minute short film. About a gay man and his grandmother with
dementia.
Aurora Borealis B '((9. . *oshua *ac"son, 6onald 7utherland, *uliette %ewis. A young
man helps ta"e care of his grandfather who has AlAheimerIs disease. 4eanwhile, he
falls in love with a young woman who is his grandfatherIs home assistant.
Away from 5er B '((0. P?!,.. *ulie &hristie. 4anIs wife has AlAheimerIs dementia and
is placed in long!term care facility+ slowly loses memory of him.
&orte3 B '((2. A retired detective with AlAhiemerIs solves mysteries at a clinic.
6iagnosis ! '((8. 7hort 8 minute film. A young woman wa"es up in a bar and tells the
bartender she was <ust diagnosed with dementia. Available at
http:DDwww.youtube.comDwatch;vKb1t.p*tw3Lc
6o Jou emember %ove; B ,)29. *oanne Eoodward. Television movie about a
professor who develops AlAheimerIs and how it affects her life and family.
:ncantada B '((2. 7hort ,. minute story about young boy whose grandmother
develops AlAheimerIs disease.
@ol"sM B ,))'. P?.Tom 7ellec", 6on Ameche. &omedy about a man and his father who
has dementia.
@orget me Never B ,))). 4ia @arrow. A made for television drama about woman who
develops AlAheimerIs and the effect on her career and family.
@orgetful Not @orgotten B '((). 6ocumentary about a man and his father$s battle with
AlAheimer$s and the impact it had on his family. The documentary$s focus on the non!
medical impacts of the disease on the family and on the mother, the primary caregiver.
?one B '((1. 7hort ,' minute story of man whose mother develops AlAheimerIs.
Iris B '((,. . *udi 6ench. @ictionaliAed true story of the lifelong romance between
novelist Iris 4urdoch and her husband *ohn Bayley, from their student days through her
battle with AlAheimer$s disease.
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The 4emory of a Ciller B '((.. . #riginal title N6e Aaa" AlAheimer.N A detective duo
trac"s aging assassin who begins showing symptoms of AlAheimer$s.
The Noteboo" B '((8. P?!,.. An elderly man reads stories from a noteboo" to his wife
who has AlAheimerIs disease. ecounts their life moments.
#n ?olden Pond B ,)2,. P?. 5enry @onda, *ane @onda, Catherine 5epburn. 4ovie
about an elderly professor with mild dementia who visits his summer house with his wife
and comes to terms with his daughter.
The emembering 4ovies B '((8. A grandson creates movies to recreate his
grandmother$s memory in an effort to cure her AlAheimer$s 6isease.
7afe 5ouse B ,))2. Patric" 7tewart. An e3!spy faces his own mortality, in the shape of
the onset of AlAheimer$s disease.
The 7avages B '((1. . Philip 7eymour 5offman. 7iblingsI filial responsibility and
careta"ing of estranged father who has AlAheimerIs disease.
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A 7ong for 4artin B '((,. P?!,.. 7tory of married couple+ husband develops
AlAheimerIs and wife becomes caregiver.
7onny Boy B '((8. 6ocumentary directed by actress 7oleil 4oon @rye OPun"y BrewsterP
that chronicles a two wee" trip that she too" with her father, >irgil, who has AlAheimerIs
disease.
Time to 7ay ?oodbye; B ,))1. 7tory of a doctor with dementia and its progression.
'#ile#sy
&leopatra B ,)0.. :liAabeth Taylor, ichard Burton, e3 5arrison. &easarIs epilepsy is
a feature of his character and narrative development.
The :3orcism of :mily ose B '((9. P?!,.. Based on the same true story as in
QeHuiem.Nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrenoleukodystrophy - cite_note-Andrews-
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@ight for %ife B ,)21. AB&. *erry %ewis, Patty 6u"e, 4organ @reeman. 4ade for
television movie about an optometrist his wife who have a daughter with epilepsy. They
go overseas to obtain valproate which is not yet available in the R7+ meanwhile urging
the @6A for e3pedited approval.
@ighting &hoice B ,)20. 6isney. P?. Beau Bridges, Patric" 6empsey. Teenager with
epilepsy that becomes refractory to medications and see"s neurosurgery against
parents wishes. Ta"es legal action against parents.

@irst do no 5arm B ,))1. 6isney. P?!,.. 4eryl 7treep, @red Eard. 4other of son with
epilepsy see"s "etogenic diet after traditional therapies fail.
A 4atter of %ife and 6eath Oa"a 7tairway to 5eavenP ! ,)80. P?. 6avid Nivens. 7oldier
with comple3 partial epilepsy falls in love+ heavenly court to decide his fate. 6epiction of
comple3 partial epilepsy discussed in
http:DDwww.powell!pressburger.orgDeviewsD80LA4#%A6DA4atter#f@ried#nions.html
eHuiem B '((0. Based on a true story, this film is about the e3orcism of Anneliese
4ichel, a college aged woman with epilepsy Oand mental disorderP who stops her
antiepileptic medications and see"s spiritual help. A priest wants to perform an
e3orcism.
(igraine )eadache
That Beautiful 7omewhere B '((0. . @orensic archaeologist with migraines solves
mystery with detective.
(otor Neuron &isease
5aw"ing B '((8. BB&. @ictionaliAed story of a young 7tephen 5aw"ing Oplayed by
Benedict &umberbatchP, a physicist with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
5ugo Pool B ,))1. . Alyssa 4ilano. &omedy romance about a female pool cleaner
who falls in love with a young man dying of %ou ?erhig$s 6isease OA%7P.
*enifer B '((,. 4ade for television movie based on true story of three sisters who unite
in the face of adversity when one of them is diagnosed with %ou ?ehrig$s 6isease OA%7P.
Pride of the Jan"ees B ,)8'. ?ary &ooper, Ealter Brennan, Babe uth. @ictionaliAed
biopic about baseball player %ou ?ehrig.
7o 4uch, 7o @ast B '((0. @ilm documentary of a young man diagnosed with
amyotrohic lateral sclerosis OA%7P and his brotherIs obsession to find a cure.
(ulti#le *clerosis
A 6ream is a Eish Jour 5eart 4a"es: The Annette @unicello 7tory B ,))9. 4ade for T>
film covering the life of Annette @unicello from childhood to her diagnosis of multiple
sclerosis.
6reamland B '((0. P?. A love triangle story in which a young woman has multiple
sclerosis.
6uet for #ne B ,)20. *ulie Andrews. 7tory of classical cellist, *acHueline 4ary du PrS
who is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
:den B ,))0. . *oanna ?oing. 7tory of a woman with multiple sclerosis, a student who
is infatuated with her, and her professor husband.
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@rea" &ity B ,))). 4ade for T> film about a young woman is diagnosed with multiple
sclerosis and enters a nursing home.
?o Now B ,))9. . 7tory of young man who is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
6epicts symptomatology of 47 in detail.
5ilary and *ac"ie B ,))2. . :mily Eatson, achel ?riffins. @icitionaliAed real!life story
of two classical musician sisters, 5ilary du PrS and *acHueline 4ary du PrS Owho is
diagnosed with multiple sclerosisP.
A Prayer Before Birth B ,)),. 7hort film about the director, a young blac" lesbian, and
her struggles to come to terms with her multiple sclerosis.
In 7ic"ness and in 5ealth B ,))'. %esley Ann Earren. The mother of a family has
multiple scleroses and hires a careta"er.
Par+insonism
Awa"enings B ,))(. P?!,.. obin Eilliams, obert 6iNiro. @ictionaliAed true story of
6r. #liver 7ac"s, his patients with postencephalitic par"insonsim, and the effects of
levodopa. The disorder and drug effects are central to this movie. >ery good
fictionaliAed depiction of par"insonism symptoms and clinical effects of levodopa
Oefficacy and side effects of motor complications and psychosisP. Based on the novel of
same name by 6r. #liver 7ac"s.
Brain Transplant B ,))'. PB7.DNova. 7eHuel to FThe &ase of the @roAen AddictsF, in
which fetal tissue transplants are given to reverse Par"inson$s disease.
The &ase of the @roAen Addict B ,)20. PB7DNova 6ocumentary. Joung individuals
mysteriously develop par"insonism Odue to in<ection of a bad batch of designer narcotic
drugP. 7tory of how 6r. Bill %angston and others solve the medical mystery and findings
result in medical brea"through for P6 research. etold in 6r. %angstonIs boo" of same
name O,))9P.
%ove and #ther 6rugs B '(,(. . *a"e ?yllenhaal, Anne 5athaway. 7tory about a
pharmaceutical rep who falls in love with woman with young!onset P6.
7aving 4illie B '((9. &B7. A made for T> movie drama based on the best!selling boo"
and real!life <ourney of political <ournalist 4ort Condrac"e. The movie recounts his
inspiring love story with his activist wife, 4illy, and the dramatic change in their lives in
the years after she is diagnosed with Par"inson$s disease.
7ha"en: *ourney into the mind of a Par"insonIs patient. '((2. 6ocumentary drama of
man with young!onset P6 and undergoes 6B7. Partial video clip at:
http:DDwww.youtube.comDwatch;vKT@tg>,vHwi:
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,( Jears, ,( 4ountains B '(,(. 6ocumentary featuring mountain climbers scaling ,(
pea"s to raise awareness and funds for P6 and A6 research+ interspersed with footage
of a real!life P6 patient, Cen ?lowien"e, undergoing 6B7.
*tro+e
The Butterfly and the 6iving Bell B '((1. P?!,.. 4an sufffers stro"e and loc"ed!in
syndrome. Based on true story.
7tro"e B '(((. 7tory of a poet who suffers debilitating stro"e and reHuires care from
brother.
Neuromuscular &isorders
6arius ?oes Eest B '((1. 6ocumentary about 6arius Eeems, a fifteen!year!old living
with 6uchenne 4uscular 6ystrophy -646/, who leaves home for the first time in his life.
:3traordinary 4easures B '(,(. P?. Brendan @raser, Ceri ussell, 5arrison @ord.
Parents of children with Pompe disease and efforts with scientist to find enAyme cure.
%orenAoIs #il B ,))'. P?!,.. Nic" Nolte, 7usan 7arandon. Parents of child with
adrenoleu"odystrophy -A%6/ and search for cure.
4y %eft @oot ! ,)2). . 6aniel 6ay %ewis. The story of &hristy Brown, who was born
with cerebral palsy. 5e learned to paint and write with his only controllable limb ! his left
foot.
(iscellaneous Neurological
6ying to 7leep. 6iscovery &hannel documentary about a very rare, fatal prion disease
called fatal familial insomnia. Patients e3perience perpetual insomnia. Available at
http:DDtopdocumentaryfilms.comDdying!to!sleepD
! "ibliogra#y of Psycho-Cinema
$mnesia
4emento B '(((. . ?uy Pearce. A man develops anterograde amnesia after a
traumatic event. 4any medical e3perts have cited Memento as one of the most realistic
and accurate depictions of anterograde amnesia in any motion picture.
The 4usic Never 7topped B '(,,. P?. 4an with brain tumor resection e3periences
anterograde amnesia and his response to music therapy. Based on the short story, The
%ast 5ippie, by 6r. #liver 7ac"s.
$utism , (ental &eveloment
Adam B '((). P?!,.. 5ugh 6ancy, ose Bryne. Adam, a man with AspergerIs,
develops a relationship with a woman.
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Autism: The 4usical B '((1.5B# documentary of a grou of autistic children preparing
for a musical.
&harly B ,)02. Based on boo" @lowers for Algernon about a mentally retarded man who
undergoes e3perimental surgery to improve his intelligence.
@orrest ?ump B ,))8. P?!,.. Tom 5an"s, obin Eright, ?ary 7inise. 4ovie about a
simple man with good intentions and the people in his life. @orrest is blessed with an
amaAing life events.
I Am 7am B '((,. P?!,.. 7ean Penn, 4ichelle Pfeiffer, 6a"ota @anning. A mentally
retarded man fights for custody of his 1!year!old daughter.
4oAart and the Ehale B '((9. P?!,.. *osh 5artnett. %ove story about a man and
woman, both with AspergerIs.
Normal People 7care 4e B '((9. A ,(!minute documentary featuring first!person
accounts of life with autism. Available at http:DDwww.youtube.comDwatch;vKIJu!
s2>>&C"
adio ! '((.. P?!,.. &uba ?ooding *r+ :d 5arris. Based on true story of adio, *ames
obert Cennedy, who has a developmental disablility, and his relationship with &oach
*ames obert Cennedy, who too" him under his wing.
ainman B ,)22. . 6ustin 5offman, Tom &ruise. 4ovie about a
salesmanDhustlerDboo"ie and his autistic savant brother.
The 7oloist B '((). P?!,.. *amie @o33, obert 6owney *r. 7tory of mentally ill,
homeless street musician who possesses e3traordinary musical talent.
Temple ?randin B '(,(. &laire 6anes. Based on Temple ?randin, Ph6, an autistic
woman who became an e3pert in the field of animal husbandry. 6r. #liver 7ac"s
describes her in his short story QAn Anthropologist on 4ars.F
EhatIs :ating ?ilbert ?rape B ,)).. P?!,.. *ohnny 6epp, %eonardo 6i&aprio, *uliette
%ewis. 7tory of older brother with a mentally disabled younger brother.
&e#ression , "i#olar
Boy interrupted B '((2. 5B# documentary of teenager suicide.
ItIs Cind of a @unny 7tory B '(,(. P?!,.. A clinically depressed teenager gets a new
start after he chec"s himself into an adult psychiatric ward.
4ad %ove B ,))9. P?!,.. 6rew Barrymore, &hris #I6onnell. 5igh school "ids in love.
The girl has clinical depression and attempts suicide. The couple runaway together and
clinical depression recurs.
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4ental B '((). @o3 Television. A discontinued T> series about a psychiatrist who uses
unconventional methods. 5e has a sister with schiAophrenia and who himself maybe
clinically depressed. T> series is available in 6>6.
4r. *ones ! ,)).. . ichard ?ere. 4ovie of a manic depressive man and love
relationship with his female doctor.
?irl Interuppted B ,))). . Einona yder, Angelina *olie and Ehoopi ?oldberg. Based
on real!lfie writer 7usanna Caysen$s autobiographical account of her ,2!month stay at
4c%ean 5ospital bac" in the ,)0(s and her interactions with other patients and staff.
&issociative dentity &isorder
The Three @aces of :ve B ,)91. Based on the true story of &hris &ostner 7iAemore,
a"a :ve Ehite, a woman who suffered from 6issociative Identity 6isorder -6I6/.
@ight &lub B ,))). . :dward Norton, Brad Pitt. 6issociative Identity 6isorder.
&rug $ddiction
Ben: 6iary of a 5eroin Addict B '((2. 7hort documentary available at
http:DDtopdocumentaryfilms.comDben!diary!heroin!addictD
@ear and %oathing in %as >egas B ,))2. . *ohnny 6epp. 6rug addiction.
eHueim for a 6ream B '(((. . :llen Burstyn, *ared %eto, *ennifer &onnelly. 6rug
addiction.
Trainspotting B ,))0. . :wan 4c?regor. 6rug addiction.
%ove %iAa B '(('. . Philip 7eymour 5offman. 4an see"s solace after wifeIs suicide.
Turns to gasoline fume abuse and other.
#wning 4ahoney B '((.. . Philip 7eymour 5offman. Based on the story of the largest
one!man ban" fraud in &anadian history. ?ambling addiction.
Phobias
epulsion B ,)09. oman Polans"i psychological thrhiller starring &atherine 6eneuve
as a woman with androphobia Ofear of menP who turns psychotic and eventually
catatonic.
>ertigo B ,)92. 4ovie directed by Alfred 5itchcoc" about a retired detective with
acrophobia Ofear of heightsP who is hired to follow a woman who e3hibits peculiar
behavior.
Ehat about Bob; B ,)),. P?!,.. ichard 6reyfuss, Bill 4urray. &omedy about a
multiphobic patient and his psychiatrist.
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Post Traumatic , Post -ar *tress &isorder
All Tuiet on the Eestern @ront B ,).(. 7tory of young ?erman soldiers and EEI.
The Best Jears of #ur %ives B ,)80. 4yrna %oy, @redric 4arch. Three EEII veterans
return home and face read<ustment issues.
Brothers B '((). . *a"e ?yllenhaal, Natalie Portman and Tobey 4aguire. Afghanistan
veteran and P#E returns home and has problems.
&oming 5ome B ,)12. *ane @onda, *ohn >oight, Bruce 6ern. 7et during the >ietnam
war, story of a military wife who falls in love with a paraplegic veteran.
The 6eer 5unter !,)12. . obert 6e Niro, &hristoper Eal"en. 7tory of three soldiers
and their e3periences during the >ietnam war and return home.
@lags of #ur @athers B '((0. . yan Phillipe. The life stories of the si3 EEII soldiers
who raised the flag at The Battle of Iwo *ima. 6emonstrates life long seHuelae of war
trauma.
5urt %oc"er B '((2. . *eremy enner. 7tory of Army soldiers in bomb sHuad during
IraH war.
4rs. 6alloway B ,))1. P?!,.. >anessa edgrave, upert ?raves. 7ubplot involves
EEI veteran with shell shoc" D PT76.
7top %oss B '((2. . yan Phillippe. IraH war veteran returns home and then is ordered
bac" to duty.
The Thin ed %ine B ,))2. . 7ean Penn, Nic" Nolte. EEII soldiers and the battle of
?uadalcanal.
Psycho#aths
American Psycho B '(((. . &hristian Bale. 4ove about a psychopath.
?acy B '((.. . Based on true story of *ohn Eayne ?acy, a serial "iller psychopath.
Primal @ear B ,))0. . ichard ?ere, &rime drama thriller in which :dward Norton
plays a clever psychopath.
The 7ilence of the %ambs B '((,. *odie @oster, Anthony 5op"ins. 7tory of a serial
psychopath.
*chi.o#hrenia *#ectrum
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A Beautiful 4ind B '((,. P?!,.. ussell &rowe, :d 5arris, *ennifer &onnelly.
@ictionaliAed biopic of mathematician *ohn Nash and his lifelong struggles with
schiAophrenia.
Blac" 7wan B '(,(. . Natalie Portman, 4ila Cunis. A ballet dancer becomes mentally
unstable as she prepares for Q7wan %a"e.N
The &aine 4utiny B ,)98. 5umphrey Bogart. 4utiny aboard a military ship after the
captain becomes mentally unstable.
&onspiracy Theory B ,))1. . 4el ?ibson, *ulia oberts. A mentally unstable ta3i driver
with a multitude of government conspiracy theories.
#ut of 6ar"ness B ,))8. 6iana oss. 4ade for T> movie about a woman with paranoid
schiAophrenia, multiple hospitaliAations, and eventually is treated with cloAapine.
Psycho B ,)0(. Anthony Per"ins. Psychological thriller directed by Alfred 5itchcoc".
%oosely based on crimes of Eisconsin psychopath :d ?ein.
Psycho B ,))2 rema"e of ,)0( movie of same name.
5eavenly &reatures B ,))8. . Cate Einslet. Based on the true story of *uliet 5ulme
and Pauline Par"er and a plot that results in murder. 7tory of folie a deu3 Oshared
psychosisP.
(iscellaneous Psychiatry
(.) Ampere B '((2. 6ocumentary that discusses the history and use of :&T.
Antwone @isher B '(('. P?!,.. 6enAel Eashington. A young navy man with aggressive
tendencies sees a psychiatrist.
6on$t 7ay A Eord B '((,. . 4ichael 6ouglas, Brittany 4urphy. A psychological thriller
about a psychiatrist and institutionaliAed young woman and efforts to save the
psychiatristIs "idnapped daughter.
The :yes of >an ?ogh B '((9. >incent van ?ogh, in desperate search for a cure from
attac"s that increasingly plague him, voluntarily enters an insane asylum.
The 5and That oc"s the &radle B ,))'. . ebecca 6e 4ornay, Annabella 7ciorria. A
mentally unstable woman see"s revenge against a family. 7he blames the family for her
husbandIs suicide.
4y Name is 7abina 7pielrein B '(('. This movie relates, the story of a young woman,
7abina 7pielrein, a patient of &arl ?ustav *ung and her attachement to him. &ounter!
transference.
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#ne Eho @lew #ver the &uc"ooIs Nest B ,)19. . *ac" Nicholson, %ouise @letcher and
6anny 6e>ito. 7tory of a convict who feigns mental disturbance, is admitted to a
psychiatric facility for evaluation, his fellow inpatients, the staff, and his rebellious
activities within the facility.
Play 4isty for 4e B ,)1,. . &lint :astwood. A radio 6* is stal"ed by an infatuated and
obsessed woman.
7hutter Island B '(,(. . %eonardo 6i&aprio. Psychologial thriller about a R.7. marshal
who investigates mysteries at a psychiatric facility or so he thin"s.
7ingle Ehite @emale B ,))'. . Bridget @onda, *ennifer *ason %eigh. 7tory of two
woman+ one is mentally disturbed and develops an obsession for the other woman.
Titicut @ollies B ,)01. Blac" and white documentary film about the treatment of inmates D
patients at Bridgewater 7tate 5ospital for the criminally insane, a 4assachusetts
&orrectional Institution in Bridgewater, 4assachusetts.
$c+no/ledgements0
*ac" *. &hen, Pharm6
4embers ! &ollege of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists
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