Freudian Scripts

Freudian Scripts


In Session with “50/50”

November 10, 2021

This week Dr. Sam & Dr. Fran discuss 50/50! We're excited to tackle this movie because it's an interesting, although inaccurate, portrayal of health psychology, a subject near and dear to our hearts. Join the doctors as they critique psychologist-in-training Katherine, played by Anna Kendrick, as she provides therapy to Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character, Adam, after a cancer diagnosis.  How are psychologists trained? And are they typically this inept? Does it include giving patients a ride or dating them? Spoiler alert: NO!!! Lots of therapy scenes in this one too so there is plenty to review and more than a few PhDon'ts. We promise we won't awkwardly touch you like Katherine, but please listen to this session. If you do, we promise there's a better than 50% chance you'll enjoy it and even learn a few things.