Season 6 · Episode 12
Psychology Spotlight: Arkham Asylum … What is the real-world version?
Bat Therapy: Mental Health through the Lens of Comics and Film · Dr. Emilia Brown and Keeden Hopkins
September 24, 202432m 10s
Show Notes
As a clinical psychologist specializing in severe and persistent mental illness, Emilia has a lot to say about what Arkham Asylum should be. We explore the complicated history of United States psychiatric hospitals and deinstitutionalization through the fictional representation of Gotham and its superpowered criminals.
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