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Hyler, Steven E.; Gabbard, Glen O.; Schneider, Irving

doi:10.1176/ps.43.3.285-a

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“…Movies, by comparison, are more able to probe the world of mental illness because skillful direction, acting and editing may reveal the nuances of psychopathology and can move characters forwards, backwards and sideways in time. Not surprisingly, quite elaborate and colorful stereotypes of mental illness emerge in movie psychiatry (Hyler 1988;Hyler et al 1991).…”

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The psychiatric patient in American cartoons, 1941-1990

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2000

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The portrayal of psychiatric patients in cartoons from the United States was examined. A total of404 cartoons from 1941 to 1990 were obtainedand arranged chronologically. The patient's appearance, diagnosis, behavior, nature of treatment received and treatment response were assessed. There seems to have been little change in these parameters over the 50 years. A disturbing observation was the use of the cartoon patient äs a vehicle for labeling any form of social deviance äs madness. Further studies are suggested.

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The psychiatric patient in American cartoons, 1941-1990

Walter¹

2000

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