The Positive Symptoms Of Schizophrenia In A Beautiful Mind

In the movie A Beautiful Mind, which primarily takes place in the 1950s, John Nash exhibits signs of schizophrenia. He shows both positive and negative signs of the disorder. However, the movie does not portray all symptoms of schizophrenia accurately. Throughout Nash’s life-long battle with his illness, his family is dramatically affected. Overall, the movie implements a positive stigma of the disorder. While John Nash’s journey with his illness is not an entirely accurate depiction, the movie gives a positive light and awareness to schizophrenia.

The evidence of the cognitive symptoms, as with any disease, is more difficult to see externally in a person suffering from Schizophrenia. John Nash was not a very social person and I believe that this is attributed to the inability of expressing thoughts and feelings caused by the disease. His office in the movie looks somewhat like what I imagined the inside of his mind to look like; cluttered. Pictures on top of articles, on top of more pictures. There were papers hanging from the ceiling and string connecting pictures while forming patterns. One pattern I saw repeated a few times throughout the film was a spider- web image. This to me just shows how everything in his mind seemed as though it was connected in some way.

Per the DSM-5 a diagnosis of schizophrenia requires the presence of the following symptoms: delusions of thoughts, prominent and lasting hallucinations, incoherent or marked loosening associations, catatonic behavior, and flat or grossly inappropriate affect (APA, 2013). If using the DSM-5 classification these characteristics must be present on a continuous basis for at least six months prior to diagnosis.

Symptoms can affect people more than others, but in the end they lead to the same thing. Hallucinations and delusions are the most common symptom, it is only diagnosed as schizophrenia if it lasts more than 6 months. Some other symptoms are behavioral changes for example, social isolation, disorganized behavior, repetitive movements, self

Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that affects more than one percent of the population. When schizophrenia is active, symptoms can include delusions, hallucinations, trouble with thinking and concentration, and lack of motivation. However, when these symptoms are treated properly, a large portion of those diagnosed will greatly improve over time.

Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe, and disabling mental disorder characterized by deficit in thought processes, perceptions and emotional responsiveness. It is a serious disorder on the mind and brain and it is also highly treatable. Although there is no cure for schizophrenia, treatment success rates with anti-psychotic medications and psycho-social therapies can be high. There are over 2.2 million people dealing with schizophrenia in the United States, 2% completely recover, 25% much improved, 25%

What is Schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a mental disorder where the person suffering it is afflicted by numerous different symptoms, which primarily include vivid hallucinations and paranoia. People who suffer it tend to have abnormal perceptions of the world around them, and as mentioned above they tend to have hallucinations that appear very real to them, sometimes to the point where they are unaware that they are hallucinating. (John Nash, Professor who was notable for having Schizophrenia, is a good example of someone who was largely unaware that they were hallucinating). Conditions such as the ones mentioned above can be very disorienting and confusing or scary, to the people suffering them,

Schizophrenia is an illness that affects the brain chemistry and structure in such a way that they experience changes in how they think, manage emotions, make decisions, and relate to others. An individual with schizophrenia may experience psychotic symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, disorganized sleep, flat affect, loss of interest in life and activities, trouble organizing thoughts and remembering things, etc. Current treatment options may include medication, therapy, and psychosocial rehabilitation. (NAMI, 2015)

Usually, symptoms begin to exhibit themselves in early adulthood, with peak vulnerability between sixteen and twenty-five years of age (Nemade). Around 1958 Nash began to exhibit the first signs of schizophrenia (“John Nash”). He became cold and distant to everyone, (Nasar 248), and believed he was being watched and followed. At times, he would disappear for days with no explanation (“John Nash”). He even accused his wife of keeping secrets, and threatened to beat her several times before she decided he needed to get help (Nasar 248).

Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder of the brain. Schizophrenia also has the most negative stigma attached to it as well. People who view schizophrenia in a negative aspect, tend to think that schizophrenic people are all violent and unpredictable (The Leap Institute, 2013). This is not always accurate because schizophrenic symptoms vary in drastic ways. The common symptoms of schizophrenia are hallucinations, hearing voices, paranoid thoughts, anosognosia (poor insight), confusion, forgetfullness, unfocused, and isolation/withdraw from others. The more negative symptoms are a decreased motivation,  lack of energy,  and lack of facial expressions (The Leap Institute, 2013).

Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that effects the way an individual experiences the world. The disorder is characterized by psychotic, positive symptoms, deficit, negative symptoms, and cognitive impairment (Hung Choy Wong & Van Tol, 2003). Positive symptoms are expressed as delusions, hallucinations and/or disorganized thoughts. Delusions are beliefs that are false, for example, your neighbor Joe starts to believe that he is the president of the United States of America. Hallucinations are perceptions, any form, that are false; the more common are visual and auditory. For example, your other neighbor Donnie starts to see and communicate with a white bunny rabbit named Frank. Disorganized thoughts can be seen

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that takes over a patients body and mind. Schizophrenia’s causes and mechanisms remain poorly understood, and the most common treatments do little to restore patients health ( kurtz7 ). Schizophrenia affects the persons brain and ability on to think and functions. People with Schizophrenia have voices inside their heads telling them to do things they don't want to. People with with schizophrenia isn't eligible to control the things they do or say. Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that takes a toll over the patients Physical,Mental,Social life.

What is schizophrenia? “Schizo” meaning split, and “phrenia” meaning mind. Schizophrenia is a disorder of the brain that has affected many individuals throughout history. Usually starting in childhood or early adulthood, it is rare for schizophrenia to start after one has reached adulthood. Before schizophrenia was discovered, those with the disorder were considered to be possessed, therefore causing them to be feared or locked up away from those that did not have the disorder. Schizophrenia is chronic and severe, and it affects those diagnosed with it strongly to the point where they cannot function in the real world. They have social issues, hear voices and things that others cannot hear, and feel like others are out to hurt them.

Schizophrenia is a very complex mental disorder. The Webster definition of schizophrenia is; “A psychotic disorder characterized by loss of contact with the environment, by noticeable deterioration in the level of functioning in everyday life, and by disintegration of personality expressed as disorder of feeling, thought, perception, and behavior”. From this definition, I understand that schizophrenia is a serious disorder that affects the way a person feels, acts, and thinks. A person with this disorder can have troubles with distinguishing from what is real and what is imaginary. Schizophrenia is usually mistaken for split personalities or multiple personalities, although it does alter your personality. There is currently no cure for the disease but there is medication you can take to help the symptoms.

Schizophrenia is not yet fully understood, but it is known that it is characterized by extreme disturbances in many vital areas, including behavior, emotions, speech, perception and thinking. The term schizophrenia means