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Synopsis Silver Linings Playbooks tells the story of Pat Solitano Jr. (played by Bradley Cooper), a high school teacher diagnosed with bipolar disorder who is trying to get his life back together. The movie opens as Pat is released from a psychiatric hospital after eight months of treatment and moves back in with his parents. He is determined to get back together with his wife, Nikki, despite all the signs that say she does not want to be with him - such as the restraining order she filed against him. Pat meets recently widowed Tiffany Maxwell (played by Jennifer Lawrence), who is suffering from depression and overcoming a sex addiction that ensued from the death of her husband. Tiffany offers to help deliver Pat’s letters to Nikki if he enters a dance competition with her. As the movie goes on, Pat and Tiffany’s relationship progresses and they learn to cope with their issues. DSM-V Diagnosis On the basis of the symptoms portrayed in the movie, I would assign Pat with the following DSM-V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition) diagnosis: 296.44 Bipolar 1 disorder, current or most recent episode manic, mild with mood-congruent psychotic features. I have not included major depressive disorder within the diagnosis because while there is one reference to depression when Pat mentions the effects of Trazodone - an antidepressant, there are no other references or observable symptoms of depression that prove Pat experienced depressive episodes. In DSM-V, bipolar 1 disorder is defined as meeting the following criteria for a manic episode, which may or may not be followed by a hypomanic or major depressive episode: There must be a distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irri... ... middle of paper ... ...e. References American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing. Alloy, L. B., Abramson, L. Y., Urosevic, S., Bender, R. E., & Wagner, C. A. (2009). Longitudinal Predictors of Bipolar Spectrum Disorders: A Behavioral Approach System Perspective. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 16(2), 206-226. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2850.2009.01160.x Comer, R. J. (2012). Abnormal psychology. Retrieved from http://ebooks.bfwpub.com/comerabpsych8e.php Geddes, J. R., & Miklowitz, D. J. (2013). Treatment of Bipolar Disorder. The Lancet, 381(9878), 1672-1682. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60857-0 Treuer, T., & Tohen, M. (2010). Predicting the Course and Outcome of Bipolar Disorder: A Review. European Psychiatry, 25(6), 328-333. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2009.11.012
“Silver Linings Playbook” centers around two people with mental disorders finding one another. It shows a story about a man named Patrizio “Pat” Solitano, Jr. He was placed in a mental health facility. After months of treatment, Pat is reunited back with his family. He meets Tiffany Maxwell at a friend’s dinner. Tiffany says she can help Pat deliver a letter to Nikki, Pat’s ex-wife, but with one condition: Pat would need to be her partner at the dance competition she is entering. He reluctantly agrees because he plans to win Nikki back. One evening, Pat’s father, Pat, Sr. lost his fortune to a man named Randy, a family friend. Pat’s father believes that Pat, Jr. messed up the “Eagle’s juju” because Pat, Jr. was spending so much time
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
Bipolar Disorder (Formerly known as Manic Depression) is a mental illness linked to alterations in moods such as mood swings, mania, and depression. There is more than one type, Bipolar I and Bipolar II, and the subcategories are divided by the severity of the symptoms seen, such as cyclothymic disorder, seasonal mood changes, rapid cycling disorder and psychosis. Age of onset usually occurs between 15-30 years old with an average onset of 25 years old but it can affect all ages. (Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts General Hospital , 2013) Bipolar disorder affects more than two million people in the United States every year. (Gardner, 2011)
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5) Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, an online version of the resource book.
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Although genetic factors are considered the most important for the development of bipolar disorder, “episodes that develop after the first one appear to be more heavily influenced by environmental stress, sleep disruption, alcohol and substance abuse, inconsistent drug treatments, and other genetic, biological, or environmental factors” (Milkowitz, 2010, p. 74). Patient M had already suffered two similar episodes of strange behavior and her family history includes mood disorders and states of depression.... ... middle of paper ... ...
Bipolar Disorder is the tendency of manic episodes to alternate with major depressive episodes, like a roller coaster. Barlow, D., Durand, M., Stewart, S., & Lalumière, M., 2014, p. 222. Their moods and relationships are unstable and they usually have a very poor self image, recurrent feelings of emptiness and fear of abandonment. Barlow, D., Durand, M., Stewart, S., & Lalumière, M., 2014, p. 444.
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Bipolar disorder is psychological disorder that consists of periods of mania and depression. Youngstrom (2009) and Carlson, Findling, Post (2009) discussed the multitude of challenges faced with early-onset bipolar and very early-onset bipolar, which have implications for further study in the field and for families. First being able to properly define bipolar disorder in children and adolescents. Both articles explained the lack of a concrete definition due to co-morbidity and ambiguity between multiple mental health disorders. When I was reading both articles I reflected back to my undergraduate career when there was a class discussion on the ambiguity of the DSM. As a group we talked about the narrow definitions and criteria needed for certain
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Like most things in life, there are many variables to take into account before someone is diagnosed with Bipolar disorder. I agree with Carlson (2009) when he states that there is an issue with the definition and assessment of Bipolar disorder. Psychology diagnoses are constantly changing because we are continuously discovering specific criteria to meet disorders such as Bipolar. The hardest part of psychology is correctly diagnosing a disorder because symptoms between different diagnoses can intersect (such as hyperactivity as a symptom of ADHD and mania). That is why one professional diagnosis will not be the same as another professional diagnosis of the same client. I find that in this field it is all about perspective. Your past experiences
Paris, J. (2004), Psychiatric diagnosis and the bipolar spectrum, in Canadian Psychiatric Association Bulletin, viewed on 28 March 2014, http://ww1.cpa-apc.org:8080/publications/bulletin/currentjune/editorialEn.asp.
Pat Solitano is the main character of the movie the Silver Linings Playbook. Pat had been sent to a psychiatric residential facility as a plea bargain not to have to serve time for committing a violent crime. Pat walked in on his wife having sex with another teacher he worked with while their wedding song was playing on the radio. Pat reacted violently and beat the teacher with tenure as Pat refers to him. Pat’s world has been turned upside down and when his mother picks him up from the facility eight months later Pat is going home to live with his parents.