Film Presentation

Character Case Study

By: Alexandria Miller

"Ed" with Schizophrenia

From tale-tale heart

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"Ed" the narrator

Throughout The Tell-Tale Heart, the narrator is never identified and provides very little backstory. Despite this, through his account, we may measure key elements in his personality and mental condition that impact the character's actions inside the plot of the tale- tale heart

Diagnosis Criteria for Schizophrenia

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Disorganized thing and trouble following logical conversations

A false belief or judgemnt about external reality

Hearing sounds that arent real

Disorganized speech

Hallucinations

Delusions

Evidence in tale-tale Heart

Disorganized Speech

Auditory hallucination

Delusions

Their speech patterns are also disorganized, whereby the narrators make abrupt shifts between ideas and emotions. In "The Tell-Tale Heart," for instance, the narrator abruptly shifts from having a calm tone to intense nervousness in telling his story.

The narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart" is delusional because, although he sincerely believes the eye of the old man possesses some sort of supernatural power which brings him harm, this fact in itself does not justify the intensity of his fixation furthermore, deluding his mind upon it.

In "The Tell-Tale Heart," the narrator believes he hears the heart of the man who is now dead and buried beat louder and louder; however, this is impossible. Now, the narrator reveals to the reader the actual "voices" or auditory hallucinations.

treatmenT

Supportive Therapy

Social Rehab

Cbt

This might help the narrator with decision-making and planning.

Given the narrator’s obsession with the old man and his inability to function rationally, social support would be critical.

CBT would likely focus on helping the narrator understand and confront the reality of his delusions

VIsual

CONCLUSION

Refrences

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2019, June). Impact of the DSM-IV to DSM-5 Changes on the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Nih.gov; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519704/table/ch3.t22/

TSparkNotes. (2019). SparkNotes: Poe’s Short Stories: “The Tell-Tale Heart” (1843). Sparknotes.com. https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/poestories/section6/ ‌

Mayo Clinic. (2020, January 7). Schizophrenia - Diagnosis and Treatment - Mayo Clinic. Mayoclinic.org; Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20354449 ‌

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