![]() Anxiety Disorders and the Cinema by Arthur Anderson |
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The following reviews address films that feature portrayals of "anxiety disorders." These reviews are not formal cinematic critique, but are rather commentary from within the anxiety disorder community. Special attention is paid to the realism of symptoms, behavior, lifestyle, diagnosis, treatment and recovery of characters in such films. The theatrical and historical context of these films is also considered. In general, it should be noted that these films are mainly intended for entertainment rather than education. Nonetheless, readers should consider that these popular films reflect or affect public opinion regarding anxiety disorders to some degree. |
| 2000 | Comedy | Nurse Betty | Dissociation / PTSD |
| 1999 | Comedy | Analyze This | Panic Disorder / PTSD |
| 1997 | Comedy | As Good As It Gets | OCD |
| 1995 | Drama | Copycat | PTSD / Panic Disorder |
| 1993 | Drama | Fearless | PTSD |
| 1992 | Drama | The Fear Inside | Agoraphobia / Panic Disorder |
| 1991 | Comedy | What About Bob? | Hypochondria / Phobia |
| 1990 | Comedy | Joe Versus The Volcano | Hypochondria / Phobia |
| 1977 | Comedy | High Anxiety | Nervous Illness / Phobia |
| 1964 | Drama | The Night of the Iguana | Nervous Breakdown |
| 1958 | Drama | Vertigo | Phobia / PTSD |
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