Written by Lillian Reuman Click here for PDF A recent article1 in the New York Times (“Muscular Body Image Lures Boys Into Gym, and Obsession”) highlighted an underreported issue among adolescent boys: obsessive body image…
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Buried Alive: Hoarding Disorder in Popular Media
Written by Jessica Rasmussen, Ph.D. Click here for PDF The episode of Hoarding: Buried Alive, ‘Welcome to My Nightmare,” by TLC portrays two individuals, Chris and Laurie, both of whom are struggling with hoarding….
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Taboo: Beauty
Written by Hannah Reese, Ph.D. Click here for PDF Please note: This episode contains very graphic footage of medical and surgical procedures. The episode of Taboo entitled, “Beauty” by National Geographic vividly portrays…
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The Aviator: A real-life portrayal of OCD in the media
Written by Anne Chosak, Ph.D. Click here for PDF The Aviator tells the story of the early adult life of Howard Hughes, the notoriously eccentric and talented billionaire. Hughes was a driven and often successful…
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Is This “As Good as It Gets?”: Popular Media’s Representation of OCD
Written by Noah C. Berman Click here for PDF “Dr. Green, how can you diagnose someone as OCD and then act as though I had some choice about barging in to your office?” -Melvin Udall…
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