@article{ref1,
title="Analysing Joker: an attempt to establish diagnosis for a film icon",
journal="BJPsych bulletin",
year="2021",
author="Skryabin, Valentin Yurievich",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Todd Phillips's film Joker, a 2019 psychological thriller, has stirred up strong reactions to the portrayal of the lead character's mental disorder, which is never  specified. I used DSM-5 criteria to study whether Joker/Arthur Fleck showed signs of  a real mental disorder. The psychopathology Arthur exhibits is unclear, preventing  diagnosis of psychotic disorder or schizophrenia; the unusual combination of  symptoms suggests a complex mix of features of certain personality traits, namely  psychopathy and narcissism (he meets DSM-5 criteria for narcissistic personality  disorder). He also shows the symptoms of pseudobulbar affect due to traumatic brain  injury. This apparent co-occurrence of both mental disorder and a neurological  condition may be confusing for audiences trying to understand mental illness.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2056-4694",
doi="10.1192/bjb.2020.146",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjb.2020.146"
}