Summary Of The Movie 'YOU PICK'
Name: _______________________
PSYC 431
“YOU PICK” Movie Assignment for Chapter 5
20 points
Choose ONE of the movies listed below and access it. Each movie is available through some online source (e.g., Netflix). Review the questions below BEFORE viewing the movie so you know what aspects of the movie to investigate. During or after the movie, answer each of the questions listed in this document. Please remove all excess spaces from the document (between questions), and then save it to your computer (keeping it as a WORD document). Then email it as an attachment to dena@mcneese.edu.
MOVIE CHOICES:
”Mr. Jones” (1993) – Richard Gere stars as a man afflicted with Bipolar Disorder.
“Ordinary People” (1980) – Judd Hirsch stars as a psychologist who helps a teenaged boy overcome depression and extreme guilt over his brother’s death and come to terms with his dysfunctional family’s response to that event. …show more content…
“Prozac Nation” (2001) – Christina Ricci stars as a young woman whose life falls apart after she leaves for college.
QUESTIONS:
1. Which movie did you view? ________________________________
2. What was the name of the character who portrayed a mood disorder? _____________________________
3. Which mood disorder from the Chapter 5 power point (Slide #4) did he/she portray? _____________________________
4. Briefly describe the FIRST event in the movie that indicated to you the character was really mentally ill.
5. Which of the following DEPRESSIVE symptoms did the main character
exhibit?
___ sadness ___ crying
___ diminished interest in pleasure ___ changes in appetite
___ fatigue/loss of energy ___ changes in sleep
___ slowed movement ___ feelings of worthlessness
___ inability to concentrate ___ feelings of guilt
___ recurrent thoughts of death or suicide Tell me about ONE example of how THESE symptoms interfered with the person’s ability to function normally.
6. Which of the following MANIC symptoms did the main character exhibit? (Leave this section blank if the character did not have Bipolar Disorder.)
___ hyperactivity ___ extreme happiness
___ impulsive behaviors ___ irritability
___ decreased need for sleep ___ inflated self-esteem
___ overspending ___ flight of ideas/racing thoughts
___ rapid/excessive speech ___ distractibility ___ increase in goal-directed activity
Tell me about ONE example of how THESE symptoms interfered with the person’s ability to function normally.
7. Was the character’s actual diagnosis actually MENTIONED in the film? If yes, who mentioned it?
8. Was the character ever given the WRONG diagnosis? If so, what diagnosis was he/she given, and why do you believe that happened?
9. Name TWO characters in the movie who were affected by the patient’s mood disorder or symptoms, and tell me how or why they were affected.
__________________ was affected because the patient…
__________________ was affected because the patient…
10. Were any possible CAUSES of the person’s mental disorder mentioned? If so, LIST those possible causes.
11. Which of the following TREATMENT approaches were MENTIONED or PORTRAYED?
(Put an “X” in each space that applies.
Type of Treatment
Portrayed?
Only mentioned?
ECT
Medication
Hospitalization
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Psychoanalysis
Humanistic therapy
Music/art therapy
Group therapy
12. Were any of the treatment methods you observed effective? If so, which one(s), and how could you tell they were effective?
13. Did you observe a mental health professional behaving unethically? If so, what did he/she do?
14. How might the movie affect viewers’ perceptions of mental illness?
15. How might this movie affect viewers’ perceptions of treatment (e.g., hospitals, doctors, psychologists, medication, therapy, etc.)
16. Name ONE thing about this movie that seemed unrealistic to you, based on what you have learned about mental illness and/or treatment.
PSYC 431
“YOU PICK” Movie Assignment for Chapter 5
20 points
Choose ONE of the movies listed below and access it. Each movie is available through some online source (e.g., Netflix). Review the questions below BEFORE viewing the movie so you know what aspects of the movie to investigate. During or after the movie, answer each of the questions listed in this document. Please remove all excess spaces from the document (between questions), and then save it to your computer (keeping it as a WORD document). Then email it as an attachment to dena@mcneese.edu.
MOVIE CHOICES:
”Mr. Jones” (1993) – Richard Gere stars as a man afflicted with Bipolar Disorder.
“Ordinary People” (1980) – Judd Hirsch stars as a psychologist who helps a teenaged boy overcome depression and extreme guilt over his brother’s death and come to terms with his dysfunctional family’s response to that event. …show more content…
“Prozac Nation” (2001) – Christina Ricci stars as a young woman whose life falls apart after she leaves for college.
QUESTIONS:
1. Which movie did you view? ________________________________
2. What was the name of the character who portrayed a mood disorder? _____________________________
3. Which mood disorder from the Chapter 5 power point (Slide #4) did he/she portray? _____________________________
4. Briefly describe the FIRST event in the movie that indicated to you the character was really mentally ill.
5. Which of the following DEPRESSIVE symptoms did the main character
exhibit?
___ sadness ___ crying
___ diminished interest in pleasure ___ changes in appetite
___ fatigue/loss of energy ___ changes in sleep
___ slowed movement ___ feelings of worthlessness
___ inability to concentrate ___ feelings of guilt
___ recurrent thoughts of death or suicide Tell me about ONE example of how THESE symptoms interfered with the person’s ability to function normally.
6. Which of the following MANIC symptoms did the main character exhibit? (Leave this section blank if the character did not have Bipolar Disorder.)
___ hyperactivity ___ extreme happiness
___ impulsive behaviors ___ irritability
___ decreased need for sleep ___ inflated self-esteem
___ overspending ___ flight of ideas/racing thoughts
___ rapid/excessive speech ___ distractibility ___ increase in goal-directed activity
Tell me about ONE example of how THESE symptoms interfered with the person’s ability to function normally.
7. Was the character’s actual diagnosis actually MENTIONED in the film? If yes, who mentioned it?
8. Was the character ever given the WRONG diagnosis? If so, what diagnosis was he/she given, and why do you believe that happened?
9. Name TWO characters in the movie who were affected by the patient’s mood disorder or symptoms, and tell me how or why they were affected.
__________________ was affected because the patient…
__________________ was affected because the patient…
10. Were any possible CAUSES of the person’s mental disorder mentioned? If so, LIST those possible causes.
11. Which of the following TREATMENT approaches were MENTIONED or PORTRAYED?
(Put an “X” in each space that applies.
Type of Treatment
Portrayed?
Only mentioned?
ECT
Medication
Hospitalization
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
Psychoanalysis
Humanistic therapy
Music/art therapy
Group therapy
12. Were any of the treatment methods you observed effective? If so, which one(s), and how could you tell they were effective?
13. Did you observe a mental health professional behaving unethically? If so, what did he/she do?
14. How might the movie affect viewers’ perceptions of mental illness?
15. How might this movie affect viewers’ perceptions of treatment (e.g., hospitals, doctors, psychologists, medication, therapy, etc.)
16. Name ONE thing about this movie that seemed unrealistic to you, based on what you have learned about mental illness and/or treatment.