Schizophrenia In Black Swan

Mental disorders are health conditions characterized by alterations in mood and affect, behaviour, thinking and cognition and are associated with various degrees of distress and impaired functioning (Austin & Boyd, 2010, p. 23). In the movie Black Swan (2010), Nina, the main character is depicted as an individual living with schizophrenia. This paper will focus on the impact schizophrenia has on individuals by defining schizophrenia, discussing the signs and symptoms of schizophrenia as displayed by Nina, discussing the key dimensions of the Tidal Model (TM), explaining how these three domains are illustrated in the movie, applying the domains to Nina, exploring how they would aid Nina in her recovery process and discussing how the TM commitments : value the voice, know that change is constant and reveal personal wisdom can be applied to Nina’s recovery process from schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia is characterized by symptoms that disrupt the patient’s cognitive
Nina shows signs of delusion, a firm fictitious belief. Delusions are categorized as paranoid, grandiose, religious, somatic or reference. In a paranoid delusion, the patient believes that someone is plotting against them (Hales, Yudofsky, & Gabbard, G.O.,2011, p. 114). Nina believes that Lily is plotting against her even though she has no concrete reason to do so. Moreover, Nina experiences hallucinations; the experience of sounds or other sensations in any of the five senses that exists only in the client’s mind. In the film, Nina experiences both auditory and visual hallucinations which include, hearing voices and watching herself transform into a swan. Furthermore, Nina shows signs of disorganized behaviour. This is when the patient acts in a bizarre way (Hales, Yudofsky, & Gabbard, G.O., 2011, p. 116). Like when Nina slammed the door on her mother’s