Amsterdam University Press Warped Minds: Cinema and Psychopathology - Amsterdam Univ Press

Explore the complex history of how psychopathology transformed into a cultural phenomenon in Warped Minds: Cinema and Psychopathology. This scholarly work examines the shift from epistemological to ontological approaches in the study of mental health and its connection to film culture. Trifonova investigates several key historical developments, including the rise of a dynamic model of the self at the fin de siecle. The text examines how photography and film played a role in the construction of psychopathology, shaping how society views mental states. By looking at the influence of psychoanalysis, the book tracks the movement away from static, universalizing psychiatric paradigms toward more dynamic styles of psychiatry. These new methods focus on the socially constructed nature of mental health. This book is a valuable resource for those studying the history of film, psychology, and the social sciences.