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W05 Small Group Gathering: Preparation Instructions Study the following resources and answer the corresponding questions. Schizophrenia Case Study Question 1 What diagnosis would you give Randy? How would your rule out other psychotic disorders? Schizophrenia Question 2 What symptoms do you identify that justify this diagnosis? He was experiencing delusions, catatonic behavior, social withdraw, auditory hallucinations, Question 3 If you were a clinical psychologist working at an inpatient hospital and you received this report as Randy was about to be admitted to your hospital, what kinds of questions would you have for Randy? How long has he had these beliefs? How exactly is the TV taking his thoughts? When and how did the TV take his brain? When did he the TV’s start to take his thoughts? Question 4 Based on your textbook reading, what explanations might the sociocultural perspective give about Randy? He grew up in an abusive household, has a lot of money, lives alone, has no concrete job, brother committed suicide. He is isolated and seems to show that being around people heightens his delusions. Question 5 Is Randy's isolation good for him? How could greater understanding from the people in town and from law enforcement perhaps improved Randy's situation? It depends on the perspective. Randy likes controlled environment, so isolation helps his comfort zone. Long term isolation feeds into his delusions. If people were a little more forgiving and understanding, he might not have acted out and hurt others. BYU-Idaho PSYCH 342

Psyc 104 Week 8 - John Nash Question 1 How do cases like John Nash (and Elyn Saks) challenge our notions of schizophrenia? He and Elyn are able to achieve many things, where as people would think that they are not able to achieve much because of their schizophrenia. Question 2 Do you believe that John Nash is a special case or should we see greater potential in those with severe mental illness? When we see Nash talking about how his son could do so much more if he would think rationally, is this a fair expectation? We should see the greater potential in those with severe mental illnesses, if we do not, then we box those people up and never even give them a chance. It is not completely fair for him to say that to his son, thinking rationally might help him, but it might not help his son. Everyone experiences things differently. Question 3 What do you make of Kuhn’s description of Nash’s change after receiving the Nobel prize? What might this suggest regarding the influence of others on those with schizophrenia? He was very observant of his friend. Getting the Nobel Prize helped John a lot; it helped him recognize that he is a person who deserves just as much as anyone else. Question 4 In the film A Beautiful Mind , John Nash's hallucinations were portrayed as visual, but in reality he had auditory hallucinations. Why do you think TV and film usually depict visual hallucinations when auditory are much more common? They did this to make it easier for people who don’t have it to understand what was going on in his life. It also makes it more appealing for an audience. BYU-Idaho PSYCH 342

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