Citation

Skårderud F. Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. 2009; 129(9): 896-899.

Vernacular Title

Smertens bilder - selvskading i film.

Affiliation

finns@online.no Avdeling for helse- og sosialfag Hogskolen i Lillehammer 2626 Lillehammer.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Norske Laegeforening)

DOI

10.4045/tidsskr.08.0463

PMID

19415103

Abstract

The aim of this article is to demonstrate how movies can enhance our understanding of the phenomenology of self-destructive behaviour. Various aspects of self-harm, including psychological individual characteristics and cultural trends, have been elucidated through a strategic selection of movies. As movies represent a popular rather than a medical discourse, they can provide physicians and health professionals with different and non-medical perspectives of self-harm.

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