A Beautiful Mind: the Story of John Nash Movie Essay Example

during the time when his illness was at its worst.

Client name: John Nash

Psychiatric diagnosis: Schizophrenia

DSM-IV-TR criteria:

1. Two or more of the following characteristic symptoms:

• Delusions
• Hallucinations
• Disorganized speech (e. g. , frequent derailment, incoherence)
• Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior
• Negative symptoms (i. e. , flat affect, alogia, avolition)

2. Disturbance of one or more major areas of functioning, such as work, interpersonal relations, or self-care markedly below the level achieved prior to onset of symptoms

3. Continuous signs of the disturbance persist for at least 6 months

4. Not due to another psychotic or mood disorder, substance, medical condition, or pervasive developmental disorder such as autism

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Your name: Name of the client you are assessing: John Nash

Name of the movie: A Beautiful Mind What is the chief complaint? (In the client’s own words and report of others)

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Based on the above information and a close viewing of the movie, what questions would you raise during history taking? What are some possible answers? You might base your questions on the: History of the client’s illness

Past psychiatric history, treatment, and treatment outcomes Psychosocial history

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What other observations do you have about the client’s behavior?

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In your opinion, is the diagnosis discussed above accurate?

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What DSM-IV-TR criteria support (or negate) this diagnosis?

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What treatment plan would you outline?

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With what expected outcomes?

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