How Does Silver Lining Playbook Relate To Psychology

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Silver Lining Playbook is a movie about Pat Solitano, a man who suffers from Undiagnosed Bipolar Disorder. After having spent 8 months in a mental institution following a violent act involving his wife and another man, Pat is released into his parent’s care. He wants to reconcile with his wife, but along the way meets Tiffany, a woman that is willing to help Pat find his wife. After a lot of efforts and significant lifestyle changes, Pat is able to put the past behind him and control his illness. In Silver Lining Playbook, Pat’s Bipolar Disorder is manifested during the wedding video scene. Pat starts looking for his wedding video but is unable to find it. He then wakes up his parents in the middle of the night to ask them where it was, but …show more content…

Carrie Mathison is the main character of the series. She is a CIA operative suffering from Bipolar I disorder. Her illness makes her obsessed with her suspect, Nicholas Brody. In episode 11:”The vest”, Carrie, while at the hospital, shows signs of mania as she is seeking a Green Pen. She loses control as she asks the nurse for a green pen. She was being extremely talkative. We also see her symptoms in episode 1:“Pilot”. Carrie, after an argument with Saul, breaks down and starts crying, showing signs of depression. However, she suddenly turns manic, gets dressed, and goes to a bar to pick up a man. This scene gave us a great example of what Bipolar disorder is. In Silver Lining Playbook, Pat exhibits manic episodes: periods of abnormally irritable mood. His symptoms are: decreased need for sleep, grandiosity, and pressured speech. According to the DSM-V criteria, we can confidently say that Pat suffers from manic episodes since he shows 3 of the symptoms. Even though the movie doesn’t explicitly show it, we can deduce he is also depressed. The combination of both allows us to come to the conclusion that Pat suffers from Bipolar Disorder. This diagnosis seems justified. If I was this person’s therapist, I would be confident and certain in the

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