Menon Koravangattu Valsraj, Ranjith Gopinath
Department of Psychiatry, East London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
Int Rev Psychiatry. 2009 Jun;21(3):218-23. doi: 10.1080/09540260902748043.
There is a tradition of using films to teach various aspects of psychiatry and we feel that Malayalam cinema can also be used suitably to teach effectively. These films can be an invaluable resource in cultural competency training as they depict the effects of culture on psychopathology and cultural and regional influences on attitudes to mental illness and stigma. We also note that the portrayal is often far from reality but this is not a barrier for using the films as an effective alternative to traditional and didactic teaching methods. This method of teaching can stimulate interest and discussion and demystify the myths of novice students and others about mental health.
利用电影来教授精神病学的各个方面是一种传统，我们认为马拉雅拉姆语电影也可以适当地用于有效教学。这些电影在文化能力培训中可以成为宝贵的资源，因为它们描绘了文化对精神病理学的影响以及文化和地区对精神疾病态度和污名的影响。我们还注意到，电影中的描绘往往与现实相差甚远，但这并不是将这些电影用作传统说教式教学方法有效替代方案的障碍。这种教学方法可以激发兴趣和讨论，并消除新手学生和其他人对心理健康的误解。
