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Part A (a one page response is required)
For Part A of this assignment, choose a movie, book, or television show that depicts a character or character(s) suffering from mental illness. Write a one (1) page paper analyzing a character’s illness in terms of one or more of the theoretical perspectives (e.g., biological, psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, biopsychosocial) presented in the text.
1. Describe the character’s diagnosis in terms of the DSM-IV. Make sure to include at least two (2) criteria that the character meets.
2. Describe at least one (1) perspective(s) of mental illness that best explains the development of the character’s symptoms, along with at least two (2) facts to support your position.
3. Describe any treatment received by the character. Describe at least two (2) reasons that you would recommend similar or different treatment. If the character did not receive treatment, describe the type of treatment you would recommend with at least two (2) supporting facts.
Suggested movies include:
• Beautiful Mind (2001)
• Girl, Interrupted (1999)
• Fatal Attraction (1987)
• Sybil (1977)
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
• Play Misty for Me (1971) 
Suggested television shows include:
• Wilfred
• Perception
• Alphas