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Psychopathology in (moving) pictures: film and mental illness - CPVL116

Title:	Psychopathology in (moving) pictures: film and mental illness
Guaranteed by:	Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology 3FM CU and NIMH (12-PCHI)
Faculty:	Third Faculty of Medicine
Actual:	from 2025
Semester:	winter
Points:	1
E-Credits:	1
Examination process:	winter s.:
Hours per week, examination:	winter s.:0/15, C [HS]
Extent per academic year:	15 [hours]
Capacity:	unknown / unknown (20)
Min. number of students:	3
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
Key competences:
State of the course:	taught
Language:	English
Teaching methods:	full-time
Level:
Note:	course can be enrolled in outside the study plan enabled for web enrollment

Guarantor:	prof. MUDr. Pavel Mohr, Ph.D.
Comes under:	AVSEOB-PVK-4 (ZÁPIS) AVSEOB1-PVK-4 (ZÁPIS)
Pre-requisite :	C1VL001

Schedule

Annotation -

Name, department and telephone number of the course’s guarantor: Prof. MUDr. Pavel Mohr, PhD., Národní ústav duševního zdraví, Klecany, 283-088-111, pavel.mohr@nudz.cz 3) Minimum number of participants: 3 4) Maximum number of participants: 15 5) Intended for students in year(s) and field: IV., magister study 6) Language of tuition: English 7) Intended for semester(s): DESIGNATE a) One-semester course: winter 8) Number of hours per semester: 15 9) Number of hours per day: 3 10) Day on which course is held: Thursday, 4 p.m. (dates will be specified!!!) The course participants will deepen their knowledge of basic psychopathology and symptoms of mental disorders with the use of examples from the world cinematography. Individual extracts will also illustrate typical stereotypes in the portrayal of mentally ill in the popular culture. Discussions will follow the presentations. In order to obtain a credit, a minimum attendance plus a completion of a seminary paper on the topic of mental illness in arts are required. The course participants will deepen their knowledge of basic psychopathology and symptoms of mental disorders with the use of examples from the world cinematography. Individual extracts will also illustrate typical stereotypes in the portrayal of mentally ill in the popular culture. Discussions will follow the presentations. In order to obtain a credit, a minimum attendance plus a completion of a seminary paper on the topic of mental illness in arts are required.

Last update: Maternová Kateřina, Bc. (20.10.2023)

Aim of the course -

The course participants will deepen their knowledge of basic psychopathology and symptoms of mental disorders with the use of examples from the world cinematography. Individual extracts will also illustrate typical stereotypes in the portrayal of mentally ill in the popular culture. Discussions will follow the presentations. In order to obtain a credit, a minimum attendance plus a completion of a seminary paper on the topic of mental illness in arts are required.

Last update: Maternová Kateřina, Bc. (20.10.2023)

Literature -

1. Wedding D: Movies and mental illness: Using films to understand psychopathology. Hogrefe Publishing 2024, 5^th Edition); 514 pp.
2. Charney Madness at the Movies: Understanding Mental Illness through Film. Johns Hopkins University Press 2023, 448 pp.
3. Robinson DJ: Reel Psychiatry: Movie portrayals of psychiatric conditions. Rapid Rychler Press 2003; 340 pp.
1. Internet:
http://moviesandmentalillness.blogspot.com/

http://www.imdb.com/

http://www.psychmovies.com/

http://www.psychflix.com

Last update: Mohr Pavel, prof. MUDr., Ph.D. (04.09.2025)

Teaching methods -

Seminar with visual examples.

Last update: Mohr Pavel, prof. MUDr., Ph.D. (04.09.2025)

Requirements to the exam -

60% attendance, Seminary paper

Last update: Mohr Pavel, prof. MUDr., Ph.D. (04.09.2025)

Syllabus

Last update: Mohr Pavel, prof. MUDr., Ph.D. (04.09.2025)