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This medical school uses Seinfeld characters to teach about mental disorders.

Discover how the Psy-feld innovative didactic uses Seinfeld to teach delusional disorder subtypes to medical students effectively.

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The TV show "Seinfeld" had its share of eccentric characters, from the Soup Nazi to Kramer himself. Fortunately, these medical school faculty recognized the potential in the show to help teach psychology to their students. Behold: "Psy-feld", the series of lessons that uses various peripheral Seinfeld characters (who all happen to be Elaine's friends/boyfriends) to teach about delusional disorders. Be sure to check out the amazing overview table below!Psy-feld: An Innovative Didactic Using the TV Show Seinfeld to Teach Delusional Disorder Subtypes "Objective The primary purpose of this article is to introduce Psy-feld, an innovative didactic used to review mental disorders through discussion of the interpersonal relationships of the fictional characters created in Larry David’s situational comedy, Seinfeld. To introduce this novel didactic, several peripheral Seinfeld characters were selected, who while not afflicted with a psychotic disorder, demonstrate traits that serve to facilitate discussion to review the different subtypes of ...

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