Criminal Behaviorology
Episode # 76
Title: Diagnosing Frankenstein - The Making of Monsters
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In this 2026 Halloween special, we want to examine the illusive concept of diagnosis, using what some consider to be the first science fiction novel. Frankenstein is the doctor. The creation of the doctor is the monster. However, the monster is what we call Frankenstein. Whatever you want to call it, in this episode we will examine the possibility Dr. Frankenstein’s creation could be diagnosable using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-V). Alternatively, perhaps we could look at the problems the monster has using a behavior analytic point of view.
Highlights:
- Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. How an upbringing centered on science and human rights shaped the well known work of literature.
- The 1931 movie. The monster’s struggles with impulse control, language, and correct interpretation of social cues.
- A reading of Priyanka Jain’s Monstrosity (2014) paper and the various interpretations of the Shelley story.
- Diagnosing the monster using the DSM-V-TR. A look at each of the criteria.
- The Book of Woe by Gary Greenberg. A critical examination of the DSM.
- What can diagnosis do for behavior analysis?
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