IntroductionThe film A Beautiful Mind (2001) is the fictional account of the life of a Nobel Prize-winning mathematician and economist, John Forbes Nash, Jr. in his struggle with schizophrenia. The film was inspired by the unauthorized biography of the same name written by Sylvia Nasar (Wikipedia). Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder through which a person has difficulty interpreting reality which can result in combinations of hallucinations, delusions and disordered thinking and behavior although this disease is not associated with and cannot be referred to dual personality but is exclusively pertaining to the disruption of the natural balance of thought and emotions (Mayo Clinic). This case study will feature the film's main character (shown above), John Forbes Nash, Jr. The observations and ratings, as well as other useful information covered in this study, were all based on the film A Beautiful Mind (2001). I. Preliminary AssessmentSubject John Forbes Nash, Jr. is portrayed as a typical student while attending Princeton University in 1947. During his time at Princeton, he was often seen sitting at the end of the classroom isolating himself from the rest of his classmates and in the end he doesn't seem to attend class at all. He has difficulty associating with the people around him, although it is implied that he made some acquaintances and sometimes hung out with them, however he was called a genius and was extremely intelligent. He seems to have a good family upbringing. Aside from difficulty associating people, he has difficulty accepting defeat and disappointment (A Beautiful Life (film), 2001).II. Patient analysisMr. Nash claims he has a roommate... middle of paper... nations. We should note here that the film does not actually depict what the real Mr. Nash experiences as he struggles with the disease (the real Mr. Nash only had delusions and auditory hallucinations while the film depicted both visual and auditory). However, the film portrayed the disorder relatively accurately and falls firmly within the criteria of hypnosis (Addiction Treatment, 2012). Works Cited A Beautiful Mind (book) (n.d.) In Wikipedia retrieved January 13, 2014 from http://en.wikipedia .org/wiki/A_Beautiful_Mind_(book)#cite_note-1Howard, R. (Editor) (2001) A Beautiful Mind [FILM]. Hollywood: Universal Studios EntertainmentMayo Clinic (n.d.) Definition of Schizophrenia. Retrieved from the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research website: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/basics/definition/con-20021077