Hannibal Lecter: Analysis of Personality and Diagnosis

Hannibal Lecter is one of the best villains in film history. He is known as a cannibalistic serial killer that is also a highly intelligent psychiatrist. While many have diagnosed him, this video also examines underlying personality traits and interventions. Due to various and occasionally conflicting depictions of Hannibal Lecter throughout books, films, and television series, Anthony Hopkins’ portrayal was the focus; from his three films: Red Dragon, Silence of The Lambs, and Hannibal. 0:00 - Introduction 1:25 - Symptoms and Impairment in Functioning 4:46 - Diagnosis 11:05 - Personality Traits 11:45 - Suspiciousness 12:37 - Risk Taking 13:12 - Restricted Affectivity 14:29 - Manipulativeness 19:49 - Impulsivity 20:29 - Hostility 22:02 - Grandiosity 23:55 - Deceitfulness 24:53 - Callousness 27:16 - Summary of Personality Traits 28:00 - Intervention Follow: Academic Sources: American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Washington, DC Bateman, A., O’Connell, J., Lorenzini, N., Gardner, T., & Fonagy, P. (2016). A randomised controlled trial of mentalization-based treatment versus structured clinical management for patients with comorbid borderline personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder. BMC Psychiatry, 16(1). doi: Hare, R. D. (2012). Hare psychopathy checklist-revised. PsycTESTS Dataset. doi: