IntroductionThe film A Beautiful Mind (2001) is the fictional account of the life of Nobel Prize-winning mathematician and economist, John Forbes Nash, Jr . in his struggles with schizophrenia. The film is based on the unauthorized biography of the same name written by Sylvia Nasar (Wikipedia). Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder in which a person has difficulty interpreting reality, which may result from a combination of hallucinations, delusions, and disturbances in thinking and behavior, although this illness is not associated and cannot be evoked with a split personality, but only. relevant to disruption of the natural balance of thought and emotion (Mayo Clinic). This case study will feature the main character of the film (shown above), John Forbes Nash, Jr. The observations and evaluations as well as other useful information covered in this study were all based on the film A Beautiful Mind ( 2001). I. Preliminary Assessment Subject John Forbes Nash, Jr. is described as a typical student while attending Princeton University in 1947. During his time at Princeton, he was often seen sitting in the back of the class, isolating himself from the rest of his classmates. and ultimately doesn't seem to attend classes at all. He has difficulty associating with the people around him, although it is implied that he has made some acquaintances and was occasionally able to spend time with them. Nevertheless, he was considered a genius and was extremely intelligent. He seems to have a good family upbringing. In addition to his difficulties associating people, he has difficulty accepting defeat and disappointment (A Beautiful Life (film), 2001).II. Patient analysisM. Nash claims to have a roommate...... middle of paper......nations. We should note here that the film does not actually depict what the real Mr. Nash experiences as he battles the illness (the real Mr. Nash only had auditory delusions and hallucinations while the film depicted at the both visual and auditory). Nevertheless, the film depicted the disorder relatively accurately and fits firmly within the criteria for hypnosis (addictiontreatment, 2012). Works Cited A Beautiful Mind (book) (nd) In Wikipedia retrieved January 13, 2014 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Beautiful_Mind_(book)#cite_note-1Howard, R. (Director) (2001) A Beautiful Mind mind [FILM]. Hollywood: Universal Studios EntertainmentMayo Clinic (nd) Definition of schizophrenia. Retrieved from the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research website: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/basics/definition/con-20021077