Movie Analysis: We Are Marshall

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Summary of the Movie The movie for that this case conceptualization is We Are Marshall. It focuses on the trials and tribulations that the college town of Huntington, West Virginia goes through following the tragic airplane crash on November 14, 1970. The airplane crash killed 75 people, including the 37 members of the football team, coaches, doctors, athletic director, boosters, and airline personnel. The decision whether to continue the football program was up to the board of directors, the students and town members came together and chanted “WE ARE MARSHALL” outside of the meeting room in hopes to change the minds of the board and work towards re-establishing a new Thundering Herd football team. Descriptive Information Central Facts of Client’s Life and Current Concerns/Identifying Information Paul Griffen is a 48-year old Caucasian male. Widowed since 1967, with one son that was recently killed in a plane crash. Mr. Griffen lives alone in a house that his late wife and himself built in Huntington, West Virginia. He works at a local steel mill. He goes to a local diner, where he sits in the same booth on a daily basis. On the wall, in the …show more content…

He is alert and oriented to time and place. He is of average height and weight. He is appropriately dressed in a button up shirt and jeans. Although he does not sleep, he reports that he still has responsibilities that he must attend to. He was cooperative throughout the interview. He looked out office window when he was discussing the events of the plane crash and the death of his wife. There are some distortions in his thinking of the future. He appears to have adequate speech, and answers questions appropriately. His speech fluctuates between soft and harsh tones. He appears to have feelings of depression, anger, hopelessness, and irritability. He has hesitation about treatment, but agrees to have an open mind about receiving assistance in the processing of events of the