Silver Linings Playbook Diagnosis

For my diagnosis paper I chose to do the film “Silver Linings Playbook” by Gwen Blasco and Muhammad Ihssan. I’m going to diagnose the two main characters Pat Solitano, played by Bradley Cooper, and Tiffany, played by Jennifer Lawrence. As well as Pat Solitano Sr, Pat’s father who is played by Robert De Niro. Bradley’s character is in his early to late 30’s he grew up in an Italian household, he used to be a teacher until his break down that sent him to the mental institution, and he was later divorced by his wife. Jennifer’s character is also in her early to late 30’s. She is a dancer and competes in different dance competitions, she is also a window having recently lost her husband although it never states how he passed away. Robert’s character makes his living off of gambling on the Eagle’s games, his

The criteria for depression is seen in her loss of interest in activities that she previously enjoyed. She no longer wanted to spend time with her sister’s family, and her loss of interest in dance. She was very jealous of Pat’s obsession with his ex-wife and it often times distracted her from preparation for the dance competition. It also often times reminded her of the loneliness she felt which caused her to drink and have affairs with strange men. The borderline personality criteria was harder to pick out but I do believe that it is still an accurate diagnosis. Through her multiple sexual relationships as well as her drinking problem you can see her unstable relationships and also her impulsivity in areas that are potentially self-damaging. Her chronic feelings of emptiness would be present because of the loss of her husband but also because she has to watch Pat chase after his ex-wife all throughout the movie. As a result she chases after other men to fill that