National Educational Video, Inc., 2015, 23 minutes.
Identifies the criteria for these disorders and the disabling symptoms that may arise with those affected by trauma. Using dramatic vignettes and interviews with professionals and educators in the field, examines how Acute Stress Disorder can evolve into a more chronic condition and the need for intervention.

Medcom, 2020, 23 minutes
The purpose of this course is to provide nurses an understanding of the types of anxiety disorders, medications used in nursing intervention, and the possible side effects of these medications. This program has been updated to include currently used medications including anxiolytic, antidepressant, and antipsychotic medications.

National Educational Video, Inc., 2015, 19 minutes
Defines the criteria for having a Generalized Anxiety Disorder and the manner in which anxiety can become a pervasive reality in people's lives and examines the emerging link between depression and anxiety.

BBC Worldwide Learning, 2015, 49 minutes.
An emotional insight into a debilitating disorder. Horizon meets Richard and Sophie, two people battling obsessive compulsive disorder. Sophie’s overwhelming fear is that she might have murdered people. Richard is scared that he will contract fatal diseases from more or less everything he touches. For both of them, their condition is so bad that it is limiting their ability to live normal lives. This film finds out what OCD really is, what triggers it and asks how it can be stopped and it meets the scientists whose cutting edge research is promising sufferers hope.

National Educational Video, Inc., 2015, 22 minutes
Defines the criteria for these disorders and the specific symptoms associated with panic attacks. Using dramatic vignettes and interviews with professionals and educators in the field, examines how panic disorder can be confused with other medical conditions and explores its relationship to the development of agoraphobia.

National Educational Video, Inc., 2015, 22 minutes
Defines the criteria for these disorders and the varieties of phobias commonly found in the general population. Using dramatic vignettes and interviews with professionals and educators in the field, explores some of the avoidant and reactive behaviors surrounding phobias and use of exposure therapy, relaxation and medication in the treatment approach.

Depression may affect up to 5% of the general population each year. This program takes a systemic look at this common illness. Neurotransmitters and receptors in the brain are examined, including theories related to how medication provides relief from depression. The three broad categories of antidepressant agents are examined: tricyclic agents, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors. Specific agents within each group are discussed with a focus on drug interactions and precautions, and potential side effects.
Release Date
2020
25 minutes

The purpose of this program is to provide nurses an understanding of schizophrenia, medications used in nursing intervention, and the possible side effects of these medications. This program has been updated to include currently used first and second generation antipsychotic medications and treatment techniques.
Release Date
2020
Duration
21 minutes

26 minutes, 2016. This video explores Cluster B personality disorders, known as the “dramatic, emotional, or erratic” cluster. Examining these disorders in depth, the program looks at their development, prevalence, symptoms, impact, and treatment. A part of the series Personality Disorders.

22 minutes
Even as ignorance about depression leads to social stigmas and alienation, many people with depression do not realize what ails them and therefore do not seek treatment in the first place. This program examines in detail what depression is, its various symptoms, and the options available for coping with or even curing it. Featuring widely respected experts from the leading mental health organization SANE Australia, the video covers clinically recognized types of depression, what demographic groups are most at risk, specific signs and symptoms, and harmful myths that prevent patients from getting real help. A close look at depression in adolescence is also included. Viewable/printable educational materials are available online.

(Secaucus, NJ: Network for Continuing Medical Education), 1 hour 5 mins
This video explains how physicians can quickly screen patients for domestic violence using routine confidential inquiry, prepare adequate legal documentation, provide appropriate medical and supportive care, and coordinate outside resources.

34 minutes
This program discusses care at the end of life, primarily focusing on palliative care of individuals and their families.

(St. John's, NL: Doreen Westera, 2005), 1 hour 34 mins
This video uses vignettes to teach communication and counseling skills, including attending, listening, empathizing, probing, confronting, and self-disclosing.

(Pasadena, CA: Intelecom, 2006, originally published 2006), 29 mins
David Myers refers to depression as the 'common cold of psychological disorders.' This program looks at the two major categories of mood disorders - depression and bipolar disorder - and at the cluster of psychoses known as schizophrenia. The very personal experiences of psychologists Kay Redfield Jamison, author of The Unquiet Mind, and Stephen Hinshaw, author of The Years of Silence are Past, adds a significant dimension to the experience and understanding of these illnesses. Part of the Inside Out Series.

The purpose of this program is to provide nurses an understanding of the signs and symptoms of bipolar disorder, nursing interventions, and the medications used to treat bipolar disorders. This program has been updated to reflect currently used mood stabilizing medications such as lithium, anticonvulsants, antipsychotic agents and olanzapine.
Release Date
2005
24 minutes

28 minutes
Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are serious medical conditions that can be deadly if left untreated, and they afflict people of all ages and races, especially young women. This video follows Peabody- and Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Larkin McPhee (Dying to Be Thin) as she uncovers facts about eating disorders and the many challenges of coping with them. Viewers meet health and psychology experts as well as patients in recovery who offer honest appraisals of their struggles to overcome debilitating eating disorders. Topics and themes include: Who is at risk? What causes and perpetuates an eating disorder? Why are eating disorders dangerous? How are they treated? A viewable/printable worksheet is available online.

22 minutes
Each year nearly two million people injure their own bodies using knives, scissors, glass, cigarettes, candles, razors—in fact, practically any destructive item they can find. Through interviews with patients and mental health professionals and footage of actual therapy sessions, this compelling program seeks to understand a deeply disturbing and often secretive mental disorder that affects as many teens and young adults as anorexia. A Cambridge Educational Production.

28 minutes
Although mental illnesses severely affect thoughts, moods, and coping abilities, a fulfilling life is still possible for people who face those challenges. Outlining the symptoms and possible causes of schizophrenia, clinical depression, and bipolar disorder, this program explores various treatment options and identifies ways that patients can achieve personal independence. Real-world success stories are featured, emphasizing the importance of support from family and friends, as well as the vital role that medication and therapy play. A detailed discussion of meds developed during the 1990s sheds light on their improvements over previous drugs, as well as concerns about their side effects.

25 minutes
Topics covered: genetic and environmental factors; structural and functional changes in the brain, including biochemical changes in neurotransmitters; neurologic signs; and information processing deficits. A part of the series Schizophrenia.