Assignment
This purpose of this assignment is to give you an opportunity to explore the psychotherapeutic relationship in great depth as it is portrayed on screen. For this assignment please write a 5-7 page (not including the title page and references page) paper. In this paper, please analyze a character's illness and treatment from the perspective of a psychotherapist.
You are required to include discussion of:
(a) The character's diagnosis in terms of the DSM-IV
(b) A brief discussion of the apparent etiology of the character's symptoms, and
(c) An in-depth analysis of the treatment prescribed for the character in terms of theoretical perspective: psychoanalytic, client-centered, gestalt, and behavior therapy.
Which perspective(s) is(are) being represented in the film? Does the treatment seem to be effective? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this approach? What, if any, alternative approach would the student recommend?
Here is a list of films you can choose from:
• David and Lisa (1962)
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Next (1975)
• Ordinary People (1980)
• Sybil (1977)
• Girl, Interrupted (1999)
• Awakenings (1990)
If you would like to choose a film not included on this list, please let me know and I will review the choice for you.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.