Movie Character Analysis Paper: The King of Staten Island. Eric Fielding South University CNS 6051: Diagnostic Psychopathology and Treatment Dr. Michelle Kelly June 6, 2024. Introduction: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a personality disorder that is characterized by intense emotions, unstable interpersonal relationships, and fear of abandonment, but can be a lot more complex when shown to be untreated within a young adult's life. The film “The King of Staten Island” (2020) directed by Judd Apatow, tells the story of Scott Carlin, played by Pete Davidson, who is 24 years old and lives with his mother and sister in Staten Island, New York. The movie is semi-biographical about the struggles of an emerging adult living there …show more content…
Scott took them to the hospital and Ray accompanied him an hour later to push him to emergency care. They met Scott’s mom in the hospital during her shift, and after taking off their shirts due to being covered in blood, she sees his tattooed back that he has let Scott do. Emotionally, she accepts both back into her life and the movie ends. Analysis of the character and proposed diagnosis Scott Carlin, as portrayed by Pete Davidson, is a complex character whose behavior and physical symptoms suggest a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder. Though it is not specifically stated throughout the film, Scott does suffer from a specific psychological disorder, his impulsive behavior, fear of abandonment, lack of emotional regulation, chronic sense of emptiness, and unstable interpersonal relationships represent untreated BPD symptoms. Scott struggles to find his purpose due to the death of his father when he was 7 years old. The grief and unresolved issues with his death later create a pattern of addictions, uncontrollable anger, and unstable relationships within his life. Symptoms of the Character From the “Diagnostic Statistic Manual V TR (text revision)” (2022) criteria for
Denise Gilmartin, a 26 year old female, exhibits behaviors which meet criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder. Denise exhibits unstable intense interpersonal relationships characterized by idealization and devaluation (Criterion 2). She has a history of brief tumultuous relationships and friendships. They start of with quick intense attachments and are described by Denise as “wonderful” and “incredibly special” (idealization); however, these feelings quickly devolve into “contempt” and “loathing” (devaluation). Additionally, Denise displays an unstable sense of self (Criterion 3). Her unsteady employment history is partially explained by dramatic shifts in interests. She switched from marketing to legal work to waitressing. It is also important to note that interpersonal issues underly most of her
Pete Earley, a seasoned investigative reporter for the Washington Post, wrote about criminal justice system for a living. However, it wasn’t until his son was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and experienced a manic episode, that he began investigating Americas mental health system. Earley’s book, Crazy, walks us through his investigation of the mental health system and his own personal story of living and overcoming the mental illness his son lives with. Earley talks about how Mike, his son, had his first psychotic break when he was a senior in college. On a particularly bad night, Mike’s older brother called Earley saying that Mike was getting bad again, and that Earley should come see him. When Earley arrived in
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This case study explores how a sudden life change affects certain behaviors and psychological changes in an individual. In the film, “John Q.”, the main character, John Q. Archibald, who is played by Denzel Washington, experiences a sudden life change when his son, Michael Archibald, is suddenly diagnosed with cardiomegaly. Cardiomegaly is an abnormal enlargement of the heart and requires a heart transplant for long term survival. In the beginning of the movie, John Q. Archibald’s wife’s car was repossessed due to non-payment, his hours were reduced at work, and he could not find a second job to support his family.
This film, directed by David O. Russell, takes place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where former teacher Pat Solitano Jr. (Bradley Cooper) is released after 8 months of hospitalization by his mother Delores (2012). Due to living with bipolar disorder with mood swings, Pat has anger outburst if not managed properly. After finding his wife cheating and after brutally beating the man with her, Pat was committed where he was closely watched and given treatment such as medication (that could be spit out easily). With the court’s
In Pat’s family, he was always seen as the outcast and was not treated the same as others. His father says in the movie that he regrets not spending as much time with him as a kid and that he was trying to make up for it now. His father did not know how to handle Pat’s violent mood swings as a child, and that led to them having an unhealthy father-son relationship. One thing that I have learned throughout this chapter is how important family is in helping a person with a mental illness and guiding them through their process of recovery. There are many factors that can drive and worsen a mental disorder, but there are also many factors that can help improve a person’s mental disorder.
This paper looks at a person that exhibits the symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). In the paper, examples are given of symptoms that the person exhibits. These symptoms are then evaluated using the DSM-V criteria for BPD. The six-different psychological theoretical models are discussed, and it is shown how these models have been used to explain the symptoms of BPD. Assessment of
In order for someone to be diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, they must experience at least five of the following symptoms: 1) fear of abandonment, 2) a history of intense and unstable relationships with family, friends, and loved ones, which often go back and forth between idealization (which includes love and extreme closeness) to devaluation (which includes extreme hatred or anger), 3) a disto...
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