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PORTRAYED IN FILMS
PURPORTEDLY ABOUT
SCHIZOPHRENIA
By: Haley Day
Origin of Interest
■ Going to the movies with friends
– Movies not limited to theatrical releases (TV movies, Netflix movies, etc.)
■ Hypotheses:
– Characters will be portrayed as aggressive and violent
– Many characters will not meet the DSM-5 criteria for schizophrenia
■ List DSM criteria here
■ Add another slide….
– Many characters will display a special gift or talent
– Schizophrenia will often be portrayed as caused by a traumatic event rather
than biology
Method
■ Examined films described as being about schizophrenia or
psychosis or containing a schizophrenic
■ In English
criteria
(17.4%)
Results
■ All responses were dichotomous, so for each variable I used a simple
■ In cases where reliability was less than 100%, I broke ties to determine final
percentages
Results: Character Demographics
■ In 100% of the films, coders indicated there was a major character
with a mental disorder
■ 34.8% displayed some sort of greater than average ability or skill of some type
– Musical
– Dance
– Acting
– Intelligence (Genius)
Results
■ 21.7% were manipulated – comment on some examples
■ 34.8% improved by love – examples
Summary
■ Some of these films that are purportedly about schiz really aren’t
■ Summary of causes…
■ Contrary to statitics…
■ 90% of people with psychotic disorders (especially schizophrenia) are NOT violent
■ Only about 3% of violence in the U.S. is clearly linked to psychological disorders
■ 50% of people diagnosed with schiz. have received no treatment
Things to do differently/Future research