Film and Book Reviews

Is love blind? A psychiatrist analyzes the viral reality tv experiment.

A review of Marty Makary’s Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong and What It Means for Our Health (Bloomsbury, 2024).

For psychiatrists, can a poorly made film contain themes worthy of analysis?

This book seeks to reduce the stigma surrounding teen pregnancy.

Are there parts of the movie “It Ends With Us” that could have suicide protective effects for viewers?

A book for all psychiatrists with woman patients and for all parents.

This book can help readers looking to navigate the confusing landscape of mental health advice, and assist them in protecting themselves and their loved ones from exploitative tactics.

Need summer reading recommendations? We've got you covered.

The movie “Inside Out 2”: good for mental health explorations for individuals of all ages.

In this 2-part series, a psychiatrist explores the connections between hostage films and psychiatry.

Check out this review of Ronald W. Pies’ latest book!

Using Dune as an indicator of the future of psychiatry…

As we enter the second coming of psychedelics popularity, H. Steven Moffic, MD, looks ahead to their third coming. Will it be similar to that of Dune?

Science fiction or reality? Women’s rights take the center stage in today’s discussion, and in the new movie “Dune: Part Two.”

H. Steven Moffic, MD, views the Dune book and movies through a psychiatric lens.

Over the last century and even longer, we have taken a useful fossil fuel energy road that has also led to the problematic adverse effects of acute and long-term disasters. Is this reflected in current popular films like “Dune: Part Two”?

“Dune: Part Two” releases today. What social psychiatric implications might it have for our current society?

“This book is an original piece of psychiatric treatment didactics that has very useful characteristics for the benefit of well-motivated patients and conscientious mental health professionals.”

This book offers positivity via a unique form of poetry.

Discover how this thought-provoking novelette by a psychiatrist weaves rich characters, a suspenseful plot, and profound insights, leaving readers pondering the complex questions it raises about God, violence, and human compassion—and feeling moved.

In this insightful interview, experts discuss the journey toward a more humanistic approach in psychiatry, the challenges of integrating biological and psychosocial aspects, and the need for comprehensive training for future psychiatrists.

The series explores the origins of the first opioid crisis in the United States.

This book could be a resource for your patients with bipolar disorder…

Have you seen the movie “Oppenheimer”?

This book asks us to reexamine anxiety…

Are we burning out about burnout?

"My attitude toward The Sixth Sense shifted when I realized that I had been treating a patient whose death date was set before our appointments began..."

What movies are you watching this weekend?

“Rachel Aviv speaks to the stories that help and stories that harm—the narratives that will fashion the identity we will have for a lifetime.”

“Hunter’s book is excellently written and highly recommended for readers who want to understand the enormous power of myth in the Australian identity.”