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Monsters, Demons and Psychopaths

Psychiatry and Horror Film
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Description

Descriptions of monsters, vampires, demonic possessions, and psychopaths in horror films have been inspired by psychiatric knowledge about mental illness, leading to several stereotyped models of horror that have prevailed through decades. Some scholars have proposed that horror films can be a teaching tool for psychopathology, but for the most part the genre has been underutilized as a learning tool. This book explores the idea of relating horror films to psychiatric ideas as a way of engaging people in learning.

Product Details

PublisherCRC Press
Publish DateAugust 19, 2016
Pages228
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781498717854
Dimensions9.1 X 6.1 X 0.5 inches | 0.9 pounds

About the Author

Fernando Espi Forcen, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Department of Psychiatry of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He is the author of more than 20 peer-reviewed articles in different areas of psychiatry and the founding editor of The Journal of Humanistic Psychiatry.

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