Summary Of Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Linings Playbook directed by David O. Russell is based on Pat Solitano, a former teacher who was diagnosed with Bipolar 1 Disorder after walking in on his wife cheating with the history teacher from the school they teach at. This paper will compare how the movie portrays Bipolar 1 Disorder, and distinguish the differences between the two by using the DSM-V as a resource. In addition, the DSM-V made changes to facilitate diagnosing Bipolar 1 and 2 earlier, instead of misdiagnosing for another disorder (Culpepper, 2014). Here is an overview of the changes to the DSM-V in relation to Bipolar 1 Disorder. The changes include an addition to Criterion A that includes increased energy/activity as a main symptom of Bipolar 1 disorder. Bipolar
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There is Bipolar 1 and Bipolar 2. Symptoms of Bipolar 1 are revealed in Silver Linings Playbook that include; pressured speech, behaving impulsively, taking on new projects, mood is unstable, clang association, grandiosity, little to no sleep and a flight of ideas (National Institute of Health, 2012). Hirscheld., et al. (2010) states that “Patients with Bipolar 1 have had at least one episode of mania, some have had episodes of depression and most patients will have subsequent episodes that can be considered either manic or hypomanic”. The criteria for a manic episode is portrayed in Silver Linings Playbook which includes the following: A distinct period of being abnormally elevated, expansive or have an irritable mood lasting 1 week that requires hospitalization if necessary (Hirscheld., et al, 2010). This was seen when Pat got out and had this elated mood about reading all these books from his ex wife’s syllabus. Followed by his irritable mood that caused him to be hospitalized for 8 months. Patients who are diagnosed with Bipolar need to have three or more of these mood disturbances which include: Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, decreased need for sleep (Pat rarely sleeps in the movie), more talkative than usual or pressured speech (seen in his first manic episode at 4am, each time he talks to his therapist, every encounter with his parents) flight of ideas or subjective experience that thoughts are racing, distractibility, increase in goal-directed activity (begins to learn how to dance with Tiffany), excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that high a high potential for painful consequences (seen when he starts making bets with his father and his father’s gambling friend) (Hirscheld, et al. 2010). These mood disturbance have had to cause severe impairment in occupational functioning (Pat lost his job after hitting the history teacher) , usual social activities, or
There is Bipolar 1 and Bipolar 2. Symptoms of Bipolar 1 are revealed in Silver Linings Playbook that include; pressured speech, behaving impulsively, taking on new projects, mood is unstable, clang association, grandiosity, little to no sleep and a flight of ideas (National Institute of Health, 2012). Hirscheld., et al. (2010) states that “Patients with Bipolar 1 have had at least one episode of mania, some have had episodes of depression and most patients will have subsequent episodes that can be considered either manic or hypomanic”. The criteria for a manic episode is portrayed in Silver Linings Playbook which includes the following: A distinct period of being abnormally elevated, expansive or have an irritable mood lasting 1 week that requires hospitalization if necessary (Hirscheld., et al, 2010). This was seen when Pat got out and had this elated mood about reading all these books from his ex wife’s syllabus. Followed by his irritable mood that caused him to be hospitalized for 8 months. Patients who are diagnosed with Bipolar need to have three or more of these mood disturbances which include: Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity, decreased need for sleep (Pat rarely sleeps in the movie), more talkative than usual or pressured speech (seen in his first manic episode at 4am, each time he talks to his therapist, every encounter with his parents) flight of ideas or subjective experience that thoughts are racing, distractibility, increase in goal-directed activity (begins to learn how to dance with Tiffany), excessive involvement in pleasurable activities that high a high potential for painful consequences (seen when he starts making bets with his father and his father’s gambling friend) (Hirscheld, et al. 2010). These mood disturbance have had to cause severe impairment in occupational functioning (Pat lost his job after hitting the history teacher) , usual social activities, or