Psychology & Psychiatry
ABUSE OF MEMORY, THEHealth Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology
Examines the phenomenon of Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) by recounting the
life of Rachel Downing who, for the last eight years, has been under the care of Dr.
Richard Loewenstein, former president of the International Society for the Study of
Multiple Personality Dissociation.
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WHEN YOUR HEAD'S NOT A HEAD, IT'S A NUTFamily Relations Health Psychology & Psychiatry
Filmmaker Garth Stein documents his 28-year-old sister's decision to undergo brain
surgery to control her epilepsy.
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HEALING STEPSDance Death & Dying Health Performing Arts Psychology & Psychiatry Religion & Spirituality
Profiling four artists who have had to cope with adversity, while persevering in their
respective performing arts careers, this documentary celebrates the healing and restorative
powers of music, dance and friendship.
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ROMANCE, SEX AND MARRIAGEChildren & Young Adult Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry Human Sexuality
Examines sexual attitudes of high school youngsters in different environments, from
suburb to inner city, including frank discussion of virginity, birth control, physical
appearance, emotional involvement, sexual abuse, masturbation, acceptance and self-
confidence.
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HOMOSEXUALITY AND LESBIANISMLGBTQ Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology
Psychologists, psychiatrists and gay people speak directly to high school age youngsters
and respond to their questions, concerns and fears about homosexuality.
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TEENAGE MOTHERS: A GLOBAL CRISISCultural Studies Education Family Relations Health Human Sexuality Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology Women's Studies Children & Young Adult Cuban Studies
Examines the worldwide crisis in teenage pregnancies through four case studies of teenage
mothers in Ghana, England, Cuba, and the U.S., thereby providing a cross-cultural survey
of the underlying reasons for the increasing rate of adolescent pregnancies and also
discussing the hazards to the health and well-being of such young mothers.
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PORTRAITS OF POSSIBILITYDisabilities Psychology & Psychiatry Short Films Sociology
This inspiring documentary examines the participation of the blind and visually impaired
in competitive athletic events, including track and field, swimming, judo, basketball, and
goal ball.
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CHOOSING SUICIDEAmerican Studies Death & Dying Health Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology
An emotionally compelling examination of NY artist and psychotherapist Jo Roman's
pioneering work in developing a philosophy of "rational suicide" as a basic human right.
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COME FEEL THE WINDShort Films Death & Dying Psychology & Psychiatry Children & Young Adult Directed by Women
This short drama tells the story of Clara, a young girl who must learn to cope with
painful emotions following the untimely death of her father.
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HEROISM: A COMMUNITY RESPONDSAIDS American Studies Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology Short Films
Looks at the many individuals and organizations that have met the challenge of providing
services for people with AIDS (PWAs) in San Francisco, including volunteers who
provide vital services that government agencies have been unable or unwilling to provide.
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BORDERLINESSociology Psychology & Psychiatry Literature Cultural Studies Anthropology American Studies
Set against a background of farming, saw-milling and moonshining activities in rural
Kentucky during the Depression, this short film dramatizes the use of violence as a
socially accepted form of "folk justice."
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JOHN MCCRAE'S WAR: IN FLANDERS FIELDSWorld History Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry Literature Health
This biographical video tells the story of John McCrae, a Canadian army physician in WWI. Shaken by the experience of having to pick up for burial the body parts of a best friend, the victim of a direct hit from a German shell, McCrae later wrote "In Flanders Fields," one of the most famous anti-war poems of all time, while looking out over the grave.
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