The Hollywood Guide to Personality Disorders
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How often does this happen to you?
You鈥檙e watching a movie and a character is such a clear example of narcissistic behavior that you make a mental note to use this clip as a reference in future sessions.
Or worse—a character in a TV show gets diagnosed as borderline for the sake of the plot鈥hen they actually fit almost NONE of the criteria.
Whatever the personality disorder, Hollywood is full of examples.
Although some portrayals are less than accurate (I鈥檓 looking at you Girl, Interrupted!), it can be helpful to have a 鈥渃haracter case study鈥 as a benchmark when working with challenging clients.
That鈥檚 why I鈥檝e complied a robust list of personality disorders represented by characters from famous movies and TV shows.
This list illustrates the differences between 鈥渘ormal鈥 personality and disordered personality. Once you understand the personality disorders affecting these characters, you鈥檒l never see them the same way again!
You鈥檙e watching a movie and a character is such a clear example of narcissistic behavior that you make a mental note to use this clip as a reference in future sessions.
Or worse—a character in a TV show gets diagnosed as borderline for the sake of the plot鈥hen they actually fit almost NONE of the criteria.
Whatever the personality disorder, Hollywood is full of examples.
Although some portrayals are less than accurate (I鈥檓 looking at you Girl, Interrupted!), it can be helpful to have a 鈥渃haracter case study鈥 as a benchmark when working with challenging clients.
That鈥檚 why I鈥檝e complied a robust list of personality disorders represented by characters from famous movies and TV shows.
This list illustrates the differences between 鈥渘ormal鈥 personality and disordered personality. Once you understand the personality disorders affecting these characters, you鈥檒l never see them the same way again!
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Dr. Lester has served on the graduate faculty of The University of St. Thomas and as a special consultant to The United States Department of Justice. Dr. Lester鈥檚 office served as one of the original research sites for the DSM-5® revision of the personality disorders section where he collaborated with Emory University, the New York State Psychiatric Group, The University of Missouri, The University of Kentucky, and the late Dr. Robert Spitzer, chairman of the DSM-3 committee.
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Dr. Lester has served on the graduate faculty of The University of St. Thomas and as a special consultant to The United States Department of Justice. Dr. Lester鈥檚 office served as one of the original research sites for the DSM-5® revision of the personality disorders section where he collaborated with Emory University, the New York State Psychiatric Group, The University of Missouri, The University of Kentucky, and the late Dr. Robert Spitzer, chairman of the DSM-3 committee.
Dr. Lester is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Texas Psychological Association, and the Colorado Psychological Association. Dr. Lester is the author of nine books, including Power with People, a manual of interpersonal effectiveness, Shrunken Heads, an irreverent memoir of his graduate school training, and Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of Personality Disorders, which is the largest-selling front-line clinical manual on diagnosing, treating and managing personality disorders. Dr. Lester鈥檚 research and articles have appeared in publications including The Journal of the American Medical Association, The Western Journal of Medicine, The Yearbook of Family Practice, The Journal of Behavior Therapy, The Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy, The Handbook of Depression, Transactional Analysis Journal, Living Word Magazine, The Priest Magazine, and The Houston Lawyer.
Learn more about their educational products, including upcoming live seminars, by clicking here.
