title: Psychopathology in a Galaxy Far, Far Away: the Use of Star Wars' Dark Side in Teaching.
abstract: Star Wars is well known, timeless, universal, and incorporated into shared culture. Trainees have grown up with the movies, and based on their enduring popularity, attending psychiatrists are likely to have seen them too. This article highlights psychopathology from the Dark Side of Star Wars films which can be used in teaching. These include as follows: borderline and narcissistic personality traits, psychopathy, PTSD, partner violence risk, developmental stages, and of course Oedipal conflicts.
authors.affiliation: University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Ryan C W
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.affiliation: The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Victoria Street West, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand. susanhfmd@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Susan Hatters
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Friedman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008512:Medicine in the Arts; D001523:Mental Disorders; D009040:Motion Pictures; D011599:Psychopathology / Q000193:education*
keywords: Media (TV films); Teaching methods