Psych Clinical: Approved movie: Utilize as an alternative assignment, group assignment, or individual supplemental assignment.
Clinical faculty instruction:
Each student should select an approved movie on the list or another option of their choice that is faculty approved. This is to prevent repetition of the same movie selection.
This exercise works best if students select a movie which they never saw previously. This makes it fresh and surprising.
The student will complete the post movie worksheet document which includes an overall summary of the movie for those that are not familiar with the movie.
The student is required to research an evidence-based practice article containing the identified psychiatric disease and associated treatment plan and attach a copy to their post movie written worksheet.
A post conference seminar with student presentation and group discussion should follow.
This exercise can also be implemented as a group to the Cinema if an appropriate movie is released at the time.
The movie list without details should be shared with the student, so they do not know the psychiatric condition of the character prior to viewing the movie.
Each student will independently complete a reflective journal summary and as a group discuss the following week in post conference.
Please address each.
Name of Movie:
General summary of movie:
Character description-describe primary character’s role & character development. Discuss how the disease effects the individual’s role/life. Discuss initial family dynamics, caregiver and/or family dynamic changes as a result of dealing with mental illness or addiction, struggles, shortcomings, strengths. How the disease effects the family.
Psychiatric condition identified:
Were classic symptoms observed? Is so, describe and provide examples.
How did the psychiatric condition affect others?
Was treatment involved? Describe the treatment type, duration? Identified obstacles to receiving treatment?
Pro’s & Con’s of the treatment provided?
What medications or treatment would you expect the individual to be receiving based on the identified psychiatric condition observed? List with rationale.
Were they offered to the patient in the movie?
What interdisciplinary teams were available for the patient and/or family?
What safety concerns were identified pertaining to the patient and/or others?
At risk behaviors?
Add self-reflection journal entry describing your experience watching the movie. How did you feel during the “journey?”
By viewing a “movie” did you feel you had any of the following?
Did you gain greater insight to the disease process?
Did you gain greater insight to treatment plan?
Did you gain greater insight to how the disease effects family dynamics? Various coping mechanisms? Work environment?
Was the movie current or out dated? If applicable, how have things changed today related to treatment options, society, family dynamics? Discuss “how so?”
Post viewing, was this exercise perceived as beneficial towards your psych clinical learning
objectives?
