For the Application of Theory Essay you will watch a film that depicts a

For the Application of Theory Essay you will watch a film that depicts a form of psychological disorder.  It can but doesn’t have to be one that we studied but it should be one that is discussed in your text. The questions you are to consider and address are as follows:
1) Compare the presentation of symptoms in the movie with the text’s description of that respective diagnosis.  If you think there might be more than one diagnosis reflected then note and compare those as well.  For instance, in “Girl Interrupted”, there are multiple patients.  Or perhaps you think that the main character has multiple diagnoses, Depression and Substance Abuse for instance.
2) As per the movie depiction what appeared to be the psychological perspective used to explain cause, i.e., behavioral, psychodynamic, cognitive, biological, etc?
3) What type of treatment was received if any?  What was the outcome?    
4) Share any personal thoughts or reactions you had to the movie.  What errors or liberties did the filmmaker take?  What was the message (implicit or explicit) concerning the mentally ill?
Grading Rubric: 7.5 points for points 1 – 4.
I have compiled a list of potential movies but there are many out there.  Just be sure to pick one that will avail itself to the questions posed for the essay.  Those listed below will do so.  You can find these through Netflix, if you don’t have a subscription you can get the free trail and then just cancel it.  You probably will not be able to stream these on the internet so plan ahead it will take a couple of days for the DVD to arrive via the mail.
The Soloist is a 2009 American drama film directed by Joe Wright, and starring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr. The screenplay by Susannah Grant is based on the book, The Soloist by Steve Lopez. The film is based on the true story of Nathaniel Ayers, a musician who developed schizophrenia and became homeless.
An Angel at My Table
This 1990 film by Jane Campion recounts the autobiographical
tale of New Zealand poet Janet Frame who
was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia and spent eight
years in a psychiatric hospital. P, T, E, serious film
A Beautiful Mind
This Oscar-winning film from 2001 stars Russell Crowe
as real-life mathematician John Nash, Jr., a Nobel prizewinner
who developed a groundbreaking economic
theory while struggling with schizophrenic delusions.
P, T, E, serious film
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