tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post3623421595039065433..comments2024-01-05T04:13:16.946-06:00Comments on The Character Therapist: Movies & Madness Treatment Tuesday: Lars and the Real GirlJeannie Campbell, LMFThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-11665336101764704452014-11-19T21:46:43.629-06:002014-11-19T21:46:43.629-06:00I am writing a psych paper on this movie, and I am...I am writing a psych paper on this movie, and I am using the DSM V. I did say that he had a delusional disorder because of the presence of his delusion (relationship with Bianca) and because it lasts for longer than one month. He does present hallucinations, auditory hallucinations specifically because he is having conversations back and forth with Bianca. In addition, he doesn't present impaired functioning in his everyday life. He goes to work and other social contexts as he normally would. This delusion is also not a direct result of a substance.<br />DSM V also has different subtypes for the delusion. I chose erotomanic type because this subtype applies to individuals who are in love with another. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-63302887764970724082012-11-08T09:58:36.821-06:002012-11-08T09:58:36.821-06:00Anonymous,
Wait for DSM-5 and you'll find the...Anonymous,<br /><br />Wait for DSM-5 and you'll find the perfect diagnosis and the pills to treat Lars.<br /><br />I'm glad that Lars didn't find a psychiatrist and found someone who can see beyond the labels, check-list diagnosis and all the paraphernalia psychiatrists have to prescribe in 15 minutes their pills.<br /><br />The support from his family and the town is touching.<br /><br />Unfortunately Lars in real life are taking cocktails of psychiatric drugs that only make them worse.<br /><br />The side effects are terrible and add more problems to those who need help.<br /><br />In the end after taking all the drugs available on the market they are prescribed ECT.<br /><br />The good news is that some of them recover or reach a balance.<br /><br />Iatrogenesis is the third cause of death in America.<br />Psychiatric drugs are among them and most of them should be out of the market.<br /><br />DON'T STOP TAKING PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS SUDDENLY<br /><br />The withdrawal process of some of them is painful and long.<br />Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05742171327602935061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-46380535542015373952011-12-06T11:01:03.432-06:002011-12-06T11:01:03.432-06:00Anonymous, it could very well be the case that Lar...Anonymous, it could very well be the case that Lars could be suffering from several disorders. In my opinion and based on what I saw in the film, Lars could be diagnosed with Schizoid Personality Disorder. Additionally, based on his delusion which is in fact a bizarre delusion, I would suggest that Lars could have a Psychotic Disorder NOS (not otherwise specified), as he does not formally suit the criteria for Delusional Disorder.mink787https://www.blogger.com/profile/11989765265592519301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-52645019896972520652011-11-29T23:57:27.496-06:002011-11-29T23:57:27.496-06:00Funny cause I'm doing a mock intake assessment...Funny cause I'm doing a mock intake assessment on Lars for my psychodiagnosis class. I watched it with 5 other students and we couldn't all agree. Most chose delusional disorder. My issue was the "non-bizarre" criteria and then that he seemed to have social issues before the delusion and could still have them after the delusion. Could there be both an Axis I and Axis II diagnosis? Why would it not be a personality disorder? Im wondering about an Axis I Schizophreniform with Good Prognostic and/or an Axis II Schizoid Personality Disorder(Premorbid) diagnosis or something. Basically I think his social behavior and seemingly flattened affectivity before the delusion need to be accounted for. Blessings!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-40600107325902456212011-11-19T22:19:52.944-06:002011-11-19T22:19:52.944-06:00i'd be more apt to go with schizophreniform wi...i'd be more apt to go with schizophreniform with good prognostic features, given that schizoid would be much more pervasive, lifelong type of disorder. lars seemed to be emerging a bit from his isolated cocoon by the end of the movie.<br /><br />thanks for your kind words and for your professional interaction! i don't get much of that, and i oh-so-enjoy it. :)Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-12527343816304096542011-11-19T16:45:07.547-06:002011-11-19T16:45:07.547-06:00Based on the film's indication that the delusi...Based on the film's indication that the delusion resolved within the course of the film (I'm guessing less than 5 months based on season change and progression of sister-in-law's pregnancy), I am leaning more toward Schizophreniform. I may even consider Schizoid Personality Disorder since his relational detachment and other behaviors seemed to already be in place as the movie began. <br />I agree that he probably did not have Schizophrenia, however, with a bizarre delusion he would only have to have one criterion for section A. I didn't see that he had that level of impairment though, especially since he made so much progress throughout the film. Thoughts?<br />I appreciate your blog and the light you are shedding on our field. I think it helps dispel some of the negative stereotypes about mental illness at the same time educating people on the complexity of the human mind. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-45207396228068602592011-11-19T00:38:55.492-06:002011-11-19T00:38:55.492-06:00I really appreciate the the interaction on my blog...I really appreciate the the interaction on my blog from other professionals, so thanks for that. I see your point that in no way could Bianca be real. I looked up some definitions of non-bizarre delusions and I'm now inclined to think you're right. <br /><br />Would you be more comfortable with a diagnosis like schizophrenia? Lars did have significant social dysfunction, and the delusion about Bianca. Would you say that he had alogia/poverty of speech? I didn't get the sense that he really had any other traditional negative symptoms, and he'd have to have at least one more symptom to fit that criteria. I would not say that he had a severe mood disorder with delusions. Doesn't fit schizoaffective. What are you thinking?Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-18978125300891020872011-11-18T14:55:30.087-06:002011-11-18T14:55:30.087-06:00Actually, I am in the field. I am a Licensed Profe...Actually, I am in the field. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. My training and experience does not allow me to believe in the plausibility of this object being a living human being. I have worked with many clients that have Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. To me, non-bizarre refers to things that could actually happen in real life, ie being followed by someone, or being poisoned by someone. In no way could this doll be alive. I would, however, welcome more thoughts on this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-37817407190844433152011-11-17T16:36:28.174-06:002011-11-17T16:36:28.174-06:00to a person not in the field, i totally understand...to a person not in the field, i totally understand why you are saying what you are saying, anonymous. of course it seems bizarre that he's carrying this doll around and treating her like a human. but according to the definitions given above, he actually does fit into the non-bizarre category. for an example of bizarre, it would be belief that aliens had inserted a probe in your body or something like that. i hope that clarifies it a bit. :)Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-85395820620221078282011-11-17T14:09:46.881-06:002011-11-17T14:09:46.881-06:00I'm having a difficult time agreeing that his ...I'm having a difficult time agreeing that his delusion is non-bizarre. The doll is an inanimate object and could therefore never be "real" or alive as Lars believes her to be. Because of this, he could not have Delusional Disorder and the delusion would be a symptom of something else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7217391718085448472.post-40736623306318640562011-04-19T16:41:17.191-05:002011-04-19T16:41:17.191-05:00Hey Jeannie. This is very interesting. I haven&#...Hey Jeannie. This is very interesting. I haven't seen this movie but I think now I want to. It doesn't sound like it's usual fare for me but I'm still curious.<br /><br />By the way, I gave you a blog award!<br />http://lifewritingandmiscellany.blogspot.com/2011/04/awwi-have-awesome-friends-new-blog.htmlA.M. Guynes/Annikka Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614418902810540467noreply@blogger.com