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The ‘evil’ psychiatrist and modern cinema

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Peter Haddad
Peter Haddad*
Affiliation:
Edenfield Centre, Prestwich Hospital, Prestwich, Manchester M25 7BL
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Celluloid psychiatrists tend to fall into a limited number of stereotypes (Schneider, 1987). ‘Dr Evil’ is the unscrupulous psychiatrist who harms others, often his patients. Although common throughout cinema history, this stereotype appears to be becoming more extreme. Recent examples from mainstream cinema, many of which have been shown on British television, and possible clinical implications are discussed.

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Psychiatry and the media
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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 15 , Issue 10 , October 1991 , pp. 652 - 653
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This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1991

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