Welcome to Symptom Media
Symptom Media’s expanding behavioral health film library is guided by the DSM-IV-TR, incorporating the symptoms into a concise video that promotes critical thinking and allows for discussion and analysis of symptoms.
Symptom Media Film Library
Symptom Media’s film library of 180 clinical training vignettes including the newly released military centric series illustrates symptoms unfolding on screen and serves as an integral educational tool for “symptom recognition.” All films are produced with an experienced multi-disciplinary behavioral health team working in concert with professional scriptwriters, filmmakers and highly trained actors, facilitating a synergistic realism and clinical accuracy during the entire filmmaking process.
Key Benefits
The key benefit of these videos is symptom recognition, providing visual points of reference to better understand what “that particular” diagnosis/psychological concern looks like rather than just hearing or reading about it. In addition to symptom recognition, such videos decrease the stigma, increase empathy for those facing psychological issues by placing a human face on an otherwise abstract condition, and provide an informative break-down of symptoms that can objectively help students, patients and family members.
How To Use the Symptom Media Film Library
- As a stand-alone activity for professional development or orientation to a specific diagnosis
- As a valuable supplement to a class teaching diagnoses or diagnostic criteria
- As group training, whether used in clinical agencies or educational settings
- As a forum for a series or class sections or a workshop for either professional development or continuing education
If you are using these videos in this manner, it may be helpful to start by reading about the specific diagnostic criteria from the DSM-IV-TR. Another suggestion is to view the video in its entirety, do some reading on this particular diagnosis, and then view the video again.
These video series are user-friendly and shows various diagnoses in a clear and concise manner so that all viewers can understand. Instructors can show the video of symptoms unfolding on screen and better utilize class time with thoughtful discussion and analysis as opposed to describing and explaining symptoms. This information provides a window into the mind of the patient, allows viewers to understand the symptoms and empathize with the patient.
A group can view all or a portion of the film and have a discussion before they resume lectures and explanations.
You may use all or parts of the video to support specific teaching objectives, although a fee may be assessed for using videos in some environments.
Testimonials & Endorsements
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Pricing
Please contact us for Symptom Media’s pricing options regarding licensing Symptom Media’s film library. Please refer to our film library filed based on DSM-IV-TR Classification to select which films meet your needs.
