Event Title
The Representation of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Film-Accurate or Inaccurate?
Faculty Mentor
Tracy Standley
Location
Memorial Gym
Start Date
20-4-2012 2:30 PM
End Date
20-4-2012 3:30 PM
Description
Mental health disorders are misunderstood and stigmatized. The objective of this research is to expose this stigmatization. Three movies containing a character with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) were screened for accurate and inaccurate symptoms of the disorder as exhibited by the afflicted character. After screening, it was found that two of the three movies contained a large proportion of inaccurate symptoms that accounted for 36% of symptoms shown. With this many inaccurate OCD symptoms portrayed in film, it is difficult for individuals ignorant of mental disorders to know what the disorders actually entail. This leads to inaccurate public perception of the disorder.
The Representation of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Film-Accurate or Inaccurate?
Memorial Gym
Mental health disorders are misunderstood and stigmatized. The objective of this research is to expose this stigmatization. Three movies containing a character with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) were screened for accurate and inaccurate symptoms of the disorder as exhibited by the afflicted character. After screening, it was found that two of the three movies contained a large proportion of inaccurate symptoms that accounted for 36% of symptoms shown. With this many inaccurate OCD symptoms portrayed in film, it is difficult for individuals ignorant of mental disorders to know what the disorders actually entail. This leads to inaccurate public perception of the disorder.