Psychology, Psychiatry and the Movies

Movies and Mental Illness
Portrayal of Psychiatrists and Psychologists in the Media
Using Movies to Teach Psychology

Susan Nicosia
Associate Professor
Social Sciences and Humanities
Nicosia@dwc.edu

Daniel Webster College 
20 University Drive
Nashua, NH 03063

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Link to Filmography: Movies and Mental Illness

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