Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorders that include symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, declining thinking and concentration, and lack of motivation. The symptoms can be grouped in three categories, positive, negative, and psychomotor symptoms. Most people with schizophrenia develop delusions, which is found in about two-thirds of late-onset schizophrenia patients.
Max Cohen, is a brilliant mathematician who believes there are patterns in everything, the stock market, the Torah, and nature. The movie Pi is from Max’s point of view which draws us into his mind as a middle-aged adult. The movie provides a view of how a person suffering from Schizophrenia interprets the world. The movie pi exemplifies how terrifying it can be for
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Type 1 schizophrenia consists of later onset symptoms of positive symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions which Max experiences. People with schizophrenia also demonstrate a decline in verbal and visual memory (Aleman, Hijman, de Haan, & Kahn, 1999; Heinrichs & Zakzanis,1998). Several studies have shown verbal impairment and visual impairment linked to decreased processing speed (Brébion, Bressan, Pilowsky, & David, 2011; Ojeda et al.,2009- 2012).
Among people suffering from a mental disorder, in 1965 studies have shown men with schizophrenia have are more likely to commit crimes and violent behavior (Lindqvist and Allebeck 1990; Hodgins 1993; Belfrage 1998). Data from the Epidemiological Catchment Area Study, found that persons with schizophrenia reported behaving violently. An increased risk of crime and violence is followed by an increased risk of substance abuse (Lindqvist 1986; Gottlieb et al. 1987; Beaudoin et al. 1993; Eronen et al. 1996). Drug abuse amongst persons with schizophrenia show an increased risk of self-aggressive behavior; substance abuse is a syndrome of antisocial behavior that is characterized at a young age and throughout their lives (Hodgins et al.