PTSD

This assignment provides an opportunity to apply psychological theory in the exploration of a book or film.
Choose a film or book of special interest. The book or film should have content that can be meaningfully
explored through application of psychological theory and research. You may want to look at some of the later
sections in the course that deal with emotion, motivation, personality, the development of the individual over
the life span, health and stress, and psychological disorders and treatment, so that you have a more complete
idea of different concepts that might apply.
This paragraph provides you with some example topics and guidelines to help you consider how to approach
this task. First, you could pick a movie or book in which the main character suffers from a psychological
disorder or is merely trying to cope with the everyday stress of life. In doing so, you could discuss defense
mechanisms or refer to developmental stages in the person's life that might have been important, or consider
the effects of abuse, alcoholism and addiction, etc. Or you could approach the subject matter from different
perspectives—psychoanalytical, biological, behavioral, cognitive, and/or sociocultural. Additionally, you could
discuss the role emotion, memory, or motivation plays in the character's development, or the importance of the
environment, and influences such as racism and sexism