Psychotic behaviourPsychotic behaviour

By Samantha RecknellBy Samantha Recknell

Why the theme of psychotic behaviour and what is it?

• This has been considered as one of our themes This has been considered as one of our themes as from previous research and knowledge, this as from previous research and knowledge, this is a key theme in thriller films such as psycho. is a key theme in thriller films such as psycho.

• Psychosis means abnormal condition of the Psychosis means abnormal condition of the mind, and is a generic psychiatric term for a mind, and is a generic psychiatric term for a mental state often described as involving a "loss mental state often described as involving a "loss of contact with reality“. of contact with reality“.

• I think this is really interesting as in thrillers, this I think this is really interesting as in thrillers, this tends to be the case where many of the scenes tends to be the case where many of the scenes contain some kind of abnormality in a person. contain some kind of abnormality in a person. E.g. acting strange. E.g. acting strange.

Depression/ abnormality• Depressive Neurosis. Depressive Neurosis. It is difficult to distinguish between "normalIt is difficult to distinguish between "normal• depression" and "abnormal depression" which could be termed depressive neurosis.depression" and "abnormal depression" which could be termed depressive neurosis.• From time to time, very well adjusted people feel sad, discouraged, pessimistic, and aFrom time to time, very well adjusted people feel sad, discouraged, pessimistic, and a• sense of hopelessness. When these feelings all come together, we say we have thesense of hopelessness. When these feelings all come together, we say we have the• "blues." Such feelings usually go away on their own and we get on with our lives. A"blues." Such feelings usually go away on their own and we get on with our lives. A• state of neurotic depression is different in that this type of depression is more severestate of neurotic depression is different in that this type of depression is more severe• and lasts longer. Additionally, a person suffering from a depressive neurosis does notand lasts longer. Additionally, a person suffering from a depressive neurosis does not• bounce back to normal after a reasonable period of time. Usually, a traumatic event bounce back to normal after a reasonable period of time. Usually, a traumatic event

ledled• to the depression, an event the person can relate. A patient may exhibit the followingto the depression, an event the person can relate. A patient may exhibit the following• signs and symptoms:signs and symptoms:

• A high level of anxiety.A high level of anxiety.• Apprehensiveness.Apprehensiveness.• Much less activity.Much less activity.• Loss of self-confidence.Loss of self-confidence.• Fewer interests.Fewer interests.• General loss of initiative

After completing some research on psychotic After completing some research on psychotic behavior, we have decided to have these as one behavior, we have decided to have these as one of our themes to experience a man/women of our themes to experience a man/women stalking another person who he is obsessed with. stalking another person who he is obsessed with. This has also helped as we can now use some of This has also helped as we can now use some of the symptoms of psychotic behavior in our film the symptoms of psychotic behavior in our film opening sequence such as paranoia, anxiety.opening sequence such as paranoia, anxiety.

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