The Good Son Psychology

Triggers Linked to Children Exhibiting Psychotic Behavior Review of literature indicates Henry from the film The Good Son (1993) displays abnormal behaviors that link to psychotic behavior. Henry suffers from PTSD which occurred when his little brother died. The point of this study is to prove why Henry has PTSD.
The paper will also look into what makes up psychotic behavior and how it can be treated. The participant in this study is Henry because he was the character that showed the most psychotic behavior. I researched these topics by using the internet.
1. What is Psychotic Behavior?;
2. What Traumatic Events can Trigger Psychotic Behavior?; and
3. Can Psychotic Behavior be Treated?
What is Psychotic Behavior? According to Diagnostic
It is an event that is perceived and experienced as a threat to one's safety or to the stability of one's world.” (Kaneshiro, 2010, p. 1) In the movie Henry goes through a traumatic experience in which his younger brother drowns in the bathtub. This experience could have caused Henry to do the things he did. At a young age it could also lead to psychosis later in life. “Researchers have shown that experiencing traumatic events in childhood increases the risk of developing the symptoms of psychosis later in life.” (mentalhealth.org, n.d.) This might be able to explain why Henry acted the way he did. Another event that could lead to psychosis is PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a disorder that follows a very traumatic event. (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2014) Events such as death of someone you’re to, war, or terrorism or mass disaster can cause PTSD. (Kaneshiro, 2010) In Henry’s case his little brother Richard’s death might have caused him to go through PTSD which may have led to his psychosis. An interesting symptom of psychosis may be chronic stress. Chronic stress has long been thought to be a cause of psychosis. (Corcoran, Mujica-Parodi, Yale, Leitman, and Malaspina, 2009) There is really no stress that was talked about in Henry’s life, but it is an interesting symptom. It was never fully found out
The name of these medications are antipsychotics. Some common antipsychotics are Risperidone, Clozapine, and Olanzapine while these medicines help there are some side effects, the most common side effects are weight gain, increased risk for diabetes, and in large amounts Parkinsonian effects may occur. (Dr. Philip Timms, 2014) One of the biggest things is to recognize it and diagnose it early. If it is a psychosis due to a substance a family intervention may also be used to help control it. (Laurence Knott, 2012). A way to treat the psychosis naturally is by bettering the affected person’s diet. Addressing fat imbalances, adding certain vitamins of increasing vitamins, and correcting blood sugar problems are ways that are recommended to do with the diet (“About Schizophrenia and Psychosis”, n.d.) In the movie there was never a chance for Henry to treat his behavior. However, there was the option of therapy but no one recognized his behavior. In Henry’s case it would take more than medicine to help him as he was willing to kill people. Henry would have needed a lot of therapy to combat the issues he had and even then who knows if he could have been