The Image of Psychiatry in Digital Platforms’ Drama

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1 Faculty of Mass Communication, Ahram Canadian University

2 Faculty of Mass Communication, Cairo University

Abstract

This study examines the image of psychiatry presented in digital platform drama. Since drama is one of the most important forms of production, and since psychiatry is one of the most thorny topics at present, and drama has begun to move towards it intensively, the researcher tried to shed light on this topic. The research uses a quantitative and qualitative method through a content analysis of psychological series shown on Shahid and Watched platforms during the period (2021-2024). They were chosen based on the density of psychological scenes in the series. The research uses the intentional sample method and relies on the stereotype theory. According to the results, drama showed the psychiatrist is cooperative and friendly and the mentally ill patient is committed to treatment and follow-up. However, on the other hand, it showed the psychiatrist as a rapist, murderer, and psychopath, and the mentally ill patient as crazy, incompetent, and murderous. There was also a lack of diversity in the places where treatment was received, between clinics and private hospitals.

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