Signs of Schizophrenia Jacob, the story “The Hitchhiker, has shown odd and abnormal personalities, throughout the story. On the way back home, he and his parents discover a stranded man, a hitchhiker on the road side. The weather is harsh, heavy rain and constant lightning. His father decides to let him in the car. On the way to Ipswich, Jacob seems unsure of the man. He starts to notice blood on his wrist, a scar on his face and his distorted voice saying “You’re dead”. Later the boy quickly pushes his seat and manages to kill the man by throwing him out the door. After meeting the doctor, the man was discovered to be a gardener. Jacob then noticed how the doctor and his parents believed that he is indeed schizophrenic. This is mainly …show more content…
A delusion is a firmly held idea that a person, despite clear and obvious evidence that it isn't true. Referring to the article “Schizophrenia” it talks about the symptoms of delusions. Delusions of persecution usually show beliefs of others are out get him or her. These ideas and thoughts could lead to being paranoid, afraid and not knowing what to do. Feeling unsafe when there is no harm around them. Many of these bizarre ideas seem to be very real to them and believe that they need to be saved. Delusions often cause hesitation which can affect their mental and physical health. These Delusions are common in schizophrenia, occurring in more than ninety percent of those diagnosed with it. Similarly, Jacob in “The Hitchhiker” show very smaller signs of delusions. Jacob often thinks of very bizarre and scary situations that he could currently be in. Jacob questions the man thinking “ Maybe one of the loonies has cut the throat of the guard at the gate and slipped out into the night” creating a horrible representation of the hitchhiker. After Jacob's thought, it makes the hitchhiker seem dangerous like a killer. Jacobs delusions often show very vivid and bizarre ideas that could happen at any moment. These thoughts are the symptoms of schizophrenia. Jacob certainly has schizophrenia as all his thoughts are delusions making it easy to see Jacobs …show more content…
The absurd or suspicious ideas or beliefs is known as Paranoid schizophrenia. These ideas typically revolve revolve around a coherent, organized theme or story that remains consistent over time. These images and thoughts can eventually lead to catatonic schizophrenia is the disturbance in movement.This can either decrease motor activity, reflecting a dull state, or an increase in motor activity, reflecting an excited state. These types of schizophrenia can affect people’s thinking and physical actions. Paranoid and catatonic schizophrenia will make someone for example a pacifist, into a violent person. Jacob is also suffering with paranoid and catatonic schizophrenia. He has shown very similar symptoms of carrying this disease.Jacob's thoughts and actions has lead many to believe that he has these types of schizophrenia. In one section of the book, it proves his psychotic actions. He eventually resolved to violence “after all, they told me a lot of lies after my brother, Eddy, fell under that train. They even wanted me to believe that I pushed him!” To get his thoughts out. Jacob's actions are proof that he does carry catatonic and paranoid schizophrenia as he shows very violent and disturbing action towards others. Additionally, this was again proven that he is a schizophrenic as the doctor were holding him;. He would “ have to wait another nine years before they take me out again”
I have recently examined my latest patient, on OCtober 23 at 10:45 A.M. The patient has been accused with the murder of the old man. The patient admits to what he has done but his beliefs make him think that he is completely sane and not mad. “The disease had sharpened my senses-not destroyed-not dulled them”(Poe 203).
Moreover, the diction of the narrator and his repeated pleas to the reader to believe this thought, while not truly convincing, serve as a means to support his case. He asks, ”How, then, am I mad?” and “but why will you say that I am mad?” Beyond what could be considered a maniacal monologue, the narrator’s creepy fascination with the old man’s eye further distinguishes mental illness. What is described as “a pale blue eye, with a film over it” is, in all probability, a cataract, which is not nearly as evil as
“I didn’t see—anybody. There wasn’t nothing, but a bunch of steers—and the barbed wire fence.” (94) His desperation and loneliness overpowering all, Adams takes up his initial idea of running down the hitchhiker, but his momentary traveling companion does not see the victim, claiming he was never there. Now in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the hitchhiker doesn’t wait for Adams to make a stop before appearing; his form and face flit by every other mile. (96) Learning of his mother’s prostration and the death of Ronald Adams, the protagonist leaves the audience with his last thought: Somewhere among them, he is waiting for me. Somewhere I shall know who he is, and who . . . I . . . am . . .” (97) Alone, without the willpower to fight for survival, the main character fades into a mist of doubt and helplessness.
The Narrator has a manner of speaking that is repetitive. For instance on page 523, “but why will you say that I am mad?” and “You fancy me mad.” He continues to repeat this throughout the story. As the story progresses, the desperation in The Narrator begins to eat at him, wearing away at his cool exterior. On page 523, “Madmen know nothing,” and then providing more and more examples to prove his cleverness. The Narrator is so set on convincing us that he is not insane, but what is the reason behind all of his defenses? The reason is simple. The Narrator associates being insane with having low intelligence and clings to what he believes is “sanity” because he is afraid to admit or even consider otherwise.
The novel The Turn of the Screw, describes a newly hired governess’ experience working in the household of Bly and was written years after the ordeal. In this novel the governess experiences multiple encounters with apparitions that seem to only appear around her. For this reason many people question the credibility of the author and theorize whether the ghosts in this novel are real. It is quite clear that these apparitions are merely hallucinations because of the governesses’ obsession with the master, lack of sleep, and faulty memory that resulted in her paranoid, repressed mental state.
Delusions are false or irrational beliefs that are firmly held despite obvious evidence to the contrary. Most common are persecutory, grandiose, and religious delusions.
After reading the short story, it could be concluded that the author is in fact traumatized and his mental trauma is what leads to his actions. This illness is what blinds him to the seriousness of his evil actions. It could also be concluded that the narrator killed all the people he was talking about with the hitchhiker. The hitchhiker reminded him of his son, therefore restricted the narrator on killing him. Therefore answering the question on why his son left, his son must have seen that the hogs were squealing because the slop the father was feeding them was, in fact, the meat of the people he killed. The reason he killed people was because during work he plowed snow and was consistently reminded on the day he killed many people in France. This being so, it is a known fact that being in a war and fighting in it can cause mental trauma. His wife dying and his son running away added onto his trauma which made him blind to see he was doing a horrifying thing by killing other
There are three main types of delusions a person can have. Delusion of Persecution is when the person thinks that people are out to get him or her. For example the government. Grandeur is when the person thinks he or she is very important, rich, famous, ect. Reference is when the person thinks that the TV is talking directly to him or her. They also think some outside source is talking to them.
Delusion and hallucination in their different forms are the major symptom of psychotic disorders. There is a growing evidence however that these symptoms are not exclusively pathological in nature. The evidences show that both delusion and hallucination occur in a variety of forms in the general population. This paper presents and analyzes the relationship between the above major psychotic symptoms with normal anomalous experiences that resembles these symptoms in the normal population.
What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is brain disorder that makes it hard to see the difference between reality and imagination, have normal emotional responses, and act normal in social situations. Schizophrenia is relatively young, it has only been around for less than 100 years. It was first discovered by Dr. Emile Kraeplin in 1887. He believed it was a mental illness. A few documents take Schizophrenia’s origins back to Egypt during the Pharaoh’s rule around 1550 B.C. People originally thought schizophrenia was simply madness, and usually associated it with madness, even though it is quite different from madness. Symptoms of this disease include Positive symptoms, which are: hallucinations, or things that someone can see, feel, smell, or hear that do not really exist. Many people hear voices inside their heads, see people that are not there, or smell odors no one else smells. Delusions are another symptom, also known as bizarre beliefs, these may include paranoid delusions also, which are delusions that tell the person that others are trying to hurt them. Thought Disorders are a symptom in which the person thinks unusually or dysfunctionally. Movement disorders may be present in schizophrenic people, they may seem like twitches or small, sharp, and sudden movements. Schizophrenia’s “negative symptoms” are harder to recognize. These include the flat affect, in which the persons face doesn’t move and the voice is droning. The lack of pleasure in life is another once, along with the lack of ability to start and sustain activities, and little speech. These symptoms prevent or block the person from living a normal life because they cause social, physical, and emotional, and mental problems. This may lead to psychosis, insanity, or ...
Do you think to look at someone you can tell if they have Delusional Disorder? The most common symptom is the presence of delusions. These delusions have a grip on the person’s mind which has an unshakable belief that the delusions are true. The delusions can be either non-bizarre or bizarre. Some non-bizarre delusions can be either being poisoned, followed, and being conspired against. There are six different traits a
Schizophrenia is a common disease; it is a serious disorder of the mind and bran but is actually very treatable it actually ranks in the top 10 causes of disability in developed countries worldwide. Schizophrenia is a completely brain based disorder, that causes hallucinations, and affects multiple brain functions, like the thinking clearly, managing how you feel, making decisions and how to relate to other people. People with schizophrenia also have to face illusions daily, which are very vivid false beliefs, which might cause them to think that people are following them or looking directly at them. Schizophrenia is a horrible disorder for the majority of people who face it, and very can also be enormously costly for families and even society in general. Even though it is treatable there is no current cure for schizophrenia the only thing now is that it must be managed through therapy. There are over fifteen modern medications for that could treat schizophrenia that were developed by different biotechnology and pharmaceutical businesses. The costs from schizophrenia was estimated to be in the range of $61.7 billion, and $22.6 billion direct health care costs in 2011. The most accepted theory of why people have schizophrenia is that it’s result of a simply genetics from the environmental exposures and stress during pregnancy or childhood are what generally causes the disorder to form. Researchers note several key strand genes that when damaged seem to create a pre problem or increase for the risk of schizophrenia. The genes, in mixture with known environmental exponentials are thought to be the reason that it is a result in schizophrenia. The genes that are projected to enhance the risk of obtaining schizophrenia are the Dysbin...
The Soloist (Foster, Krasnoff & Wright, 2008), is based on a true story of Nathaniel Anthony Ayers Jr. who develops psychosis and becomes homeless. In the film, Nathaniel is considered a cello genius who is discovered on the streets by Steve Lopez, a journalist from the Los Angeles Times. Steve was searching for a story and he decided to write a newspaper article about Nathaniel. Nathaniel always had a passion for music. He was a child prodigy and attended Juilliard School of Music. However, he faced many complications at Juilliard, particularly hearing voices speaking to him. Unable to handle the voices, Nathaniel dropped out and ended up living on the streets of Los Angeles. Steve and Nathaniel develops an unexpected
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) is a multiaxial classification system for mental disorders. The first axis includes an extensive list of clinical syndromes that typically cause significant impairment. In the case of John Nash, his Axis I diagnosis is paranoid schizophrenia. According to the text, “people with paranoid type schizophrenia have an organized system of delusions and auditory hallucinations that may guide their lives” (Comer, 2011, p. 364). Nash suffered delusions of persecution, fearing that people were out to get him.
A Beautiful Mind is a film about John Nash, who is a student in graduate school for mathematics at Princeton University. During his time at Princeton he developed the idea of the Nash Equilibrium, a large. Which is not brought back up until later in the film when it wins him the Nobel Prize for economics in 1994. The body of the film consists of John being contacted by a man named William Parcher, who asks for his help in finding the location of a Russian bomb in the United States. However an unexpected conflict arises from working with Mr. Parcher.