Title |
Teaching Psychopathology in a Galaxy Far, Far Away: The Light Side of the Force
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Published in |
Academic Psychiatry, May 2015
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DOI | 10.1007/s40596-015-0340-y |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Susan Hatters Friedman, Ryan C. W. Hall |
Abstract |
Star Wars films are among the top box office hits of all time. The films have been popular internationally for almost 40 years. As such, both trainees and attending psychiatrists are likely to be aware of them. This article highlights a vast array of psychopathology in Star Wars films which can be useful in teaching, even when the characters are considered the "good guys". Included are as follows: histrionic, obsessive-compulsive, and dependent personality traits, perinatal psychiatric disorders, prodromal schizophrenia, pseudo-dementia, frontal lobe lesions, pathological gambling, and even malingering. As such, Star Wars has tremendous potential to teach psychiatric trainees about mental health issues. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Japan | 18 | 32% |
Spain | 1 | 2% |
Vietnam | 1 | 2% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
United States | 1 | 2% |
Congo | 1 | 2% |
Unknown | 34 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 57 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 39 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 18% |
Other | 4 | 10% |
Student > Master | 4 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 2 | 5% |
Student > Postgraduate | 2 | 5% |
Other | 5 | 13% |
Unknown | 15 | 38% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 15% |
Psychology | 4 | 10% |
Arts and Humanities | 3 | 8% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 5% |
Social Sciences | 2 | 5% |
Other | 3 | 8% |
Unknown | 19 | 49% |