scholarly journals The Portrayal of Tourette Syndrome in Film and Television

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Calder-Sprackman ◽  
Stephanie Sutherland ◽  
Asif Doja
Keyword(s):  
Tourette Syndrome ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Television Programs ◽  
The Public ◽  
Film And Television ◽  
Television Shows ◽  
Medical Disorders

Objective:To determine the representation of Tourette Syndrome (TS) in fictional movies and television programs by investigating recurrent themes and depictions.Background:Television and film can be a source of information and misinformation about medical disorders. Tourette Syndrome has received attention in the popular media, but no studies have been done on the accuracy of the depiction of the disorder.Methods:International internet movie databases were searched using the terms “Tourette’s”, “Tourette’s Syndrome”, and “tics” to generate all movies, shorts, and television programs featuring a character or scene with TS or a person imitating TS. Using a grounded theory approach, we identified the types of characters, tics, and co-morbidities depicted as well as the overall representation of TS.Results:Thirty-seven television programs and films were reviewed dating from 1976 to 2010. Fictional movies and television shows gave overall misrepresentations of TS. Coprolalia was overrepresented as a tic manifestation, characters were depicted having autism spectrum disorder symptoms rather than TS, and physicians were portrayed as unsympathetic and only focusing on medical therapies. School and family relationships were frequently depicted as being negatively impacted by TS, leading to poor quality of life.Conclusions:Film and television are easily accessible resources for patients and the public that may influence their beliefs about TS. Physicians should be aware that TS is often inaccurately represented in television programs and film and acknowledge misrepresentations in order to counsel patients accordingly.

scholarly journals The Autistic Detective: Sherlock Holmes and his Legacy

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonya Freeman Loftis
Keyword(s):  
Autistic Traits ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Crime Fiction ◽  
Autism Diagnosis ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Sherlock Holmes ◽  
Fictional Character ◽  
The Public ◽  
Television Shows ◽  
Popular Television

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 200%;"><span>Sherlock Holmes has long been rumored to be on the autism spectrum. Yet the significance of the great detective's autism "diagnosis" has been largely overlooked. While it would be impossible to diagnose a fictional character with a neurological difference, it says something about the way that the public imagines autism that Holmes is consistently imagined and described as a person on the spectrum. Indeed, Conan Doyle's character popularized the stereotype of the detective with autistic traits, thus perpetuating several common tropes about autism. Emulating Conan Doyle's famous tales, contemporary crime fiction frequently creates detective characters with autistic characteristics. For example, popular television shows such as&nbsp;</span><span>Criminal Minds</span><span>&nbsp;present detectives with autistic traits who are clearly constructed to remind audiences of Holmes. While figures such as Spenser Reid (and other crime fighters following in Holmes's shadow) may seem to counteract fears of people with cognitive disabilities as deviant, criminal, or dangerous, they may actually reinforce those stereotypes.</span></p> </span>

scholarly journals Ensinar pelas séries: Atipycal e a problemática do transtorno do espectro do autismo (tea)

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Rocha da silva Solange Rocha da silva ◽  
Giuslane Francisca da Silva Silva
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Family Engagement ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Autistic Spectrum ◽  
Slight Degree ◽  
The Public

Pensar como o seriado Atipycal pode ser utilizado como um recurso pedagógico, é o objetivo desse artigo. Para tanto, exploramos alguns aspectos das três temporadas de Atipycal, seriado produzido pela Netflix. Atipycal aborda de uma forma descontraída as dificuldades e desafios enfrentados por Sam, um adolescente dentro do espectro autista, em grau leve. Ao problematizar as relações familiares e as dificuldades encontradas pela família Gardner para lidar com Sam, a série também evidencia a importância do engajamento da família para o desenvolvimento de uma pessoa dentro do espectro. Dessa forma, o seriado é um importante mecanismo que possibilita ao público conhecer e refletir sobre as condições de vida e a inclusão escolar e social de uma pessoa autista. Assim, a série pode ser utilizada como um recurso pedagógico em sala de aula, pois, Atypical nos possibilita refletir sobre como a escola tem lidado com as diferenças. Palavras-chave: Seriado; TEA; Dimensão educativa.   Teaching trought series: Atipycal and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Abstract: Reflecting on how the TV serie Atipycal can be used as a pedagogical resource is the goal of this paper. Therefore, we explore some aspects of the three seasons of the TV serie Atipycal, produced by Netflix. Atipycal explores, in a humorous way, the difficulties and challenges faced by Sam, a teenager within the autistic spectrum, in a slight degree. By problematizing family relationships and the difficulties encountered by the Gardner family in dealing with Sam, the TV serie also highlights the importance of family engagement for the development of a person within the spectrum. Consequently, the show is an important mechanism that enables the public to know and reflect on the living conditions and the school and social inclusion of an autistic person. This means that, the Tv serie can be used as a pedagogical resource in the classroom, because Atypical enables us to reflect on how the school has dealt with differences. Keywords: TV Serie; ASD; Educational dimension. 

ANALISIS MCDONALDISASI BENTUK PELAYANAN PUBLIK PADA SISTEM E-FILING DIREKTORAT JENDERAL PAJAK (DJP) ONLINE

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Putri Maulina
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Service System ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
The Public ◽  
Filing System ◽  
State Tax ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

In this contemporary era, the forms of public service in Indonesia have become increasingly practical and instant. Conditions like this to illustrate how the phenomenon of McDonaldization began to plague into public service systems, one of which is with the public service system e-Filing DJP Online. E-Filing DJP Online is an application of public services based on information and communication technology implemented by the state tax execution agency to provide easy access to services for the Taxpayers in Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to see how the principles of McDonaldization are applied in the public service system of tax agencies through the DGT Online e-Filing system. The theory approach used is McDonaldization Theory by George Ritzer, and the concept of Public Service. The method used is qualitative descriptive, with literature review approach. The results show that the DGT Online e-Filing system applies the principles of McDonaldization in the form of its services, namely: efficiency, quantified and qualified services, predictability, control, and ultimately the rationale for irrationality of service.Keywords: McDonaldization, Public Service, Tax, e-Filing

The Affective Politics of Citizenship in Reality Television Programs Featuring North Korean Resettlers

Cultura ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-163
Author(s):  
Soochul KIM ◽  
Kyung Han YOU
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Cultural Politics ◽  
Reality Television ◽  
Civic Identity ◽  
Media Representation ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Television Programs ◽  
Global Media ◽  
Television Shows

This study examines the dynamics of cultural politics in reality television shows featuring North Korean resettlers (NKR2) in South Korea. As existing studies focus on the role of media representation reproducing a dominant ideology for the resettlers, this paper focuses on the specific media rituals of NKR2 programs, which can be seen as a product of the neoliberalist localization process of the global media industry. In doing so, this paper demonstrates how NKR2 programs interrupt the current dynamics of emotions in regard to North Korean resettlers in South Korea. We argue that in shaping civic identity as an effect of the NKR2 show, cultural politics of citizenship in South Korea on North Korean resettlers serve the formation of relatively conservative and sexist civic identity.

scholarly journals Tactile Processing and Quality of Sleep in Autism Spectrum Disorders

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 362
Author(s):  
Dominika Jamioł-Milc ◽  
Mirosława Bloch ◽  
Magdalena Liput ◽  
Laura Stachowska ◽  
Karolina Skonieczna-Żydecka
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Male Dominance ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Tactile Stimuli ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) commonly experience problems with the processing of tactile stimuli and poor quality of sleep. The aim of the present study was to analyze whether tactile stimuli modulation (TSM) disorders might be linked to insomnia prevalence in ASD individuals. We hypothesized that sleep disorders in children with ASD may result from improper tactile under/over responsivity. The study included 27 children diagnosed with ASD, aged 6.8 (±2.9 years) with male dominance (n = 22, 81.5%). To evaluate the pattern of TSM we used a clinical interview with a parent, and guided and spontaneous observation of the patients. Sleep disorders were diagnosed using the Athens Insomnia Scale. Of all the children diagnosed with TSM, 20 patients (74.1%) had an over-responsivity pattern and 7 children (25.9%) had an under-responsivity pattern. Of the patients, 11 children (40.7%) met the diagnostic criteria for insomnia. The data indicated a statistical tendency for higher prevalence of insomnia in individuals diagnosed with tactile under-responsivity (p = 0.051). We concluded that under-responsivity toward tactile stimuli may be partly responsible for poor sleep quality in ASD. There is an urgent need to treat sleep and sensory disruptions which may intensify behavioral difficulties in ASD.

scholarly journals Investigation of gene–environment interactions in relation to tic severity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamed Abdulkadir ◽  
Dongmei Yu ◽  
Lisa Osiecki ◽  
Robert A. King ◽  
Thomas V. Fernandez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tourette Syndrome ◽  
Association Studies ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Environment Interaction ◽  
Genome Wide Association Studies ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Gene Environment ◽  
Tic Severity

AbstractTourette syndrome (TS) is a neuropsychiatric disorder with involvement of genetic and environmental factors. We investigated genetic loci previously implicated in Tourette syndrome and associated disorders in interaction with pre- and perinatal adversity in relation to tic severity using a case-only (N = 518) design. We assessed 98 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) selected from (I) top SNPs from genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of TS; (II) top SNPs from GWASs of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism spectrum disorder (ASD); (III) SNPs previously implicated in candidate-gene studies of TS; (IV) SNPs previously implicated in OCD or ASD; and (V) tagging SNPs in neurotransmitter-related candidate genes. Linear regression models were used to examine the main effects of the SNPs on tic severity, and the interaction effect of these SNPs with a cumulative pre- and perinatal adversity score. Replication was sought for SNPs that met the threshold of significance (after correcting for multiple testing) in a replication sample (N = 678). One SNP (rs7123010), previously implicated in a TS meta-analysis, was significantly related to higher tic severity. We found a gene–environment interaction for rs6539267, another top TS GWAS SNP. These findings were not independently replicated. Our study highlights the future potential of TS GWAS top hits in gene–environment studies.

scholarly journals Comorbid chronic tic disorder and tourette syndrome in children requiring inpatient mental health treatment

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910452110079
Author(s):  
Shaheen Zinna ◽  
Rebecca Luxton ◽  
Efstathios Papachristou ◽  
Danai Dima ◽  
Marinos Kyriakopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Tourette Syndrome ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Continuous Variables ◽  
Tic Disorder ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Inpatient Mental Health ◽  
Chronic Tic Disorder

Objective: Children needing admission to an inpatient mental health unit often present with severe neuropsychiatric disorders characterised by complex psychopathology. We aimed to examine all admitted children with comorbid chronic tic disorder (CTD) and Tourette syndrome (TS) over a 10-year period and determine the clinical significance of these diagnoses. Method: A retrospective, naturalistic study was conducted, comparing children with and without CTD/TS in terms of co-morbid diagnoses, medication use, access to education, aggression contributing to the admission, duration of admission, functional outcomes and satisfaction with treatment. Data were analysed using Chi-square/Fisher’s exact test and t-test for categorical and continuous variables, respectively, and subsequently with unadjusted and adjusted linear and logistic regression analyses. Results: A relatively high proportion of children had co-morbid CTD/TS (19.7%). There was a significant association with co-morbid obsessive-compulsive disorder, intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorder but not attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. CTD/TS were associated with longer admissions even after adjustments for confounding but did not seem to be independently associated with other examined clinical characteristics. Conclusions: The prevalence of CTD/TS in children needing inpatient treatment is significant. In our sample, comorbid CTD/TS seem to represent a marker of overall symptom severity as evidenced by longer admissions.

Sport Reporting in an Era of Activism: Examining the Intersection of Sport Media and Social Activism

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans C. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Activism ◽  
Television Programs ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sport Media ◽  
High Profile ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World

While there is a longstanding connection between sports and politics, this past year has seen a surge of social activism in the world of sport, and numerous high-profile athletes have used their positions of prominence to raise awareness of social or political issues. Sport media, in turn, have faced questions regarding how best to cover such activism. Given the popularity of sport media, such decisions can have real implications on the views held by the public. This scholarly commentary discusses how sport media cover the social activism of athletes and presents the results of a content analysis of popular news and sports television programs, newspapers, and magazines. Overall, results indicate that sport media are giving significant and respectful coverage to athletes who advocate for social or political issues.

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