Current cinematic portrayals of the female psychiatrist

On-Screen Portrayals of Mental Illness: Extent, Nature, and Impacts

“…Have the advantage of depth, permitting detailed consideration of film(s) in question, but suffer from lack of breadth, since they focus on a limited range of stimuli. Anderson, 2003;Byrne, 2000;Fearing, 1946Fearing, , 1947Flory & Darton, 2004;Gordon, 1994;Greenberg, 1992Greenberg, , 2000Greenberg, , 2003aGreenberg, , 2003bGrinfeld, 1998;Hyler, Gabbard, & Schneider, 1991;Jakab, 2001;March, 1999;Pies, 2001;Quadrio, 1996;Rosen & Walter, 2000aRosen, Walter, Politis, & Shortland, 1997;Schneider, 1987;Sieff, 2003;Sleek, 1998;Tam, 2002;Wedding & Niemiec, 2003 Larger-scale descriptive studies Systematic analyses of samples of films or television programs, typically identified by time period or by official listings. Tend to employ explicit analytic frameworks, involving a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods and utilising multiple coders who have systematically, repeatedly, and critically viewed each film or television program to identify themes and code content.…”

“…Dr. Sexy is typically deprofessionalised and her sexuality is presented as integral to the patient-therapist relationship, with the resultant message that any positive outcomes occur more as a result of the relationship than as a result of her competency as a mental health professional (Fearing, 1947;Gabbard, 2001;Macfarlane, 2004;Quadrio, 1996;Sleek, 1998;Trott-Paden, 2002;Wedding & Niemiec, 2003). The other is the mental health professional as ''rationalist foil.''…”

The Horror of Stigma: Psychosis and Mental Health Care Environments in Twenty-First-Century Horror Film (Part II)

“…Evil, Dr.Wonderful (Schneider, 1977, Dr. Sexy (Fearing, 1947;Gabbard, 2001;Macfarlane, 2004;Quadrio, 1996;Sleek, 1998;Trott-Paden, 2002;Wedding & Niemiec, 2003, and the Rationalist Foil (Gabbard, 2001;Gabbard & Gabbard, 1999.…”

Sexual Abuse in Therapy: Gender Issues

“…Shattered omnipotence could manifest as rage: two women were physically assaulted, while three were threatened (quite inappropriately) with compulsory hospitalisation. The frustrated omnipotent therapist escalates his behaviour until he plays his trump card, offering "real love" or "healing sex" [55] as the ultimate cure; or he angrily insists upon (sexual) submission to restore a position of power, or, depleted and overwhelmed, he reverses the relationship, seeking comfort in the arms of his patient.…”