Psychological Disorder
Psych. 110
Mental Illness
Psychological disorder, also known as a mental disorder, is a pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that impact multiple life areas and/or create distress for the person experiencing these symptoms (Cherry Kendra). Films could be used as a medium for teaching anyone about psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, counseling, and even literature. Or media studies about mental illness and psychopathology (Movies and Mental). As such, I had watched a psychological thriller film in my earliest day and the film gave an example about psychological disorder. The film was “The Number 23.”
The Number 23 film was released in 2007, February 23th and directed by Joel Schumacher. The film starred with Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Danny Huston, and Logan Lerman. Also, the film was Jim Carrey first leading role in a suspense thriller and the psychological disorder about the film is “Dissociative disorders.” Dissociative disorders are so-called because they are marked by a dissociation from or interruption of a person 's fundamental aspects of waking consciousness (Maser Jack). In other word, the individual can’t remember their identity and history because of memory loss. From the film, Carrey acted as an animal control officer named “Walter Sparrow,” have a wife, Agatha (Virginia Madsen) and a son, Robin (Logan Lerman). The story from the film began when Walter was reading a book (his wife brought it from the book store where they were and decided to be as a present for his birthday ) and the title was “The Number 23” written by “Topsy Kretts (homophone pen name Walter used).” The book was a murder mystery and the main character is a detective who refers as the “Fingerling.” The character explained about the named he got came from obscure children’s book which Walter also enjoyed as a child and the story leads Fingerling to visit a crime scene. A hotel where a blonde woman had murders her boyfriend and commits suicide. Then,
Mental Illness
Psychological disorder, also known as a mental disorder, is a pattern of behavioral or psychological symptoms that impact multiple life areas and/or create distress for the person experiencing these symptoms (Cherry Kendra). Films could be used as a medium for teaching anyone about psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, counseling, and even literature. Or media studies about mental illness and psychopathology (Movies and Mental). As such, I had watched a psychological thriller film in my earliest day and the film gave an example about psychological disorder. The film was “The Number 23.”
The Number 23 film was released in 2007, February 23th and directed by Joel Schumacher. The film starred with Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Danny Huston, and Logan Lerman. Also, the film was Jim Carrey first leading role in a suspense thriller and the psychological disorder about the film is “Dissociative disorders.” Dissociative disorders are so-called because they are marked by a dissociation from or interruption of a person 's fundamental aspects of waking consciousness (Maser Jack). In other word, the individual can’t remember their identity and history because of memory loss. From the film, Carrey acted as an animal control officer named “Walter Sparrow,” have a wife, Agatha (Virginia Madsen) and a son, Robin (Logan Lerman). The story from the film began when Walter was reading a book (his wife brought it from the book store where they were and decided to be as a present for his birthday ) and the title was “The Number 23” written by “Topsy Kretts (homophone pen name Walter used).” The book was a murder mystery and the main character is a detective who refers as the “Fingerling.” The character explained about the named he got came from obscure children’s book which Walter also enjoyed as a child and the story leads Fingerling to visit a crime scene. A hotel where a blonde woman had murders her boyfriend and commits suicide. Then,