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Treatment/Medication

Accuracy of Movie

In cases such as this, there is often little that can be done. People often require constant supervision, and should be kept in a safe environment such as an institution. There are medicines that can help, but there is no cure and no guaranteed treatment options.

I think the movie was very accurate. It depicted the appearance of violence towards animals before it escalated to harm to humans. They also show all the signs of Intellectual Disability without coming out and calling it that.

Noah Percy (Schizophrenia)

From 'The Village'

By: M. Night Shyamalan

Bibliography

'The Village' By: M. Night Shyamalan

http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/schizophrenia

http://www.webmd.com/children/intellectual-disability-mental-retardation

http://www.healthline.com/symptom/mental-retardation

http://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/guide/mental-health-schizoaffective-disorder

Intellectual

Disability

Symptoms-

Difficulty remembering things

Inability to connect consequences with actions

Behavioral problems such as explosive tempers

Difficulty problem solving or thinking logically

Range-

Mild, Moderate, Sever, Profound

Schizo-affective

Disorder

Schizo-affective disorder is the type of schizophrenia most commonly thought of, however does not always imply the person will have multiple personalities.

The Symptoms of Schizo-affective disorder are often broken down into three categories: Mania, depression, and schizophrenia. This makes it a very complex disorder and very hard to diagnose. It is also a very sever disorder to live with and can in the right conditions be dangerous. However it is not commonly aggressive nor violent and many people with schizo-affective disorder never have been and aren't a danger to their community.

Symptoms

Mania

-Increased activity

-Increased and/or rapid talking

-Rapid or racing thoughts

-Little or no need for sleep

-Agitation

-Irregular self-esteem

-Easily Distracted

-Self-destructive or dangerous behavior

Depression

-Poor appetite

-Weight loss or gain

-Changes in sleeping patterns

-Agitation

-Lack of energy

-Loss of interest in usual activities

-Feelings of worthlessness or hopelessness

-Guilt or self-blame

-Inability to think or concentrate

-Suicide thoughts or actions

Schizophrenia

-Delusions (strange beliefs that are not based in reality and that the person refuses to give up, even when presented with factual information)

-Hallucinations (the perception of sensations that aren't real, such as hearing voices)

-Disorganized thinking

-Odd or unusual behavior

-Slow movements or total immobility

-Lack of emotion in facial expression and speech

-Poor motivation

-Problems with speech and communication

Obsessive religiousness

Schizo-affective Disorder

a person has symptoms of both schizophrenia and a major mood disorder such as, though not limited to, depression.

The Early Days

Diagnosis

Noah lives in "The Village", a place created by a group of people now known as the elders of the village. The village is small and isolated from the rest of the world, and surrounded by Covington Woods.

Moderate Intellectual Disability

(ID) is a condition diagnosed before age 18, usually in infancy or prior to birth, that includes below-average general intellectual function, and a lack of the skills necessary for daily living.

Parents

Influences

Society

Noah's parents are both council members (aka the elders previously mentioned) and so don't have as much time to spend with there child as other parents of the village due. Noah is also an only child.

Noah is immediately portrayed as a someone who struggles with what is considered social acceptable. This is seen in the beginning which shows him laughing and giddy at a funeral.

One of Noah's biggest influences is Ivy Walker, the daughter of another of the village elders. She is actually a good influence who fallows the rules and has a strong moral stance, however her easy by into the stories told by the elders may have affected the view of Noah on the matter.

At the Beginning

At first Noah is shone to be happy and excitable, it a bit slow. He appears to be a perfectly innocent child.

A Change of Face

The next thing we see is the work of Noah rather than Noah himself. Of course this is not known at first and is part of the movies twist.

The Intentional Accident

Due to his lack of control over his expression of emotion and his lack of understanding consequences he ends up hurting someone.

Progression of Noah Percy's behavior Throughout the Film

Punishment

Noah get's in trouble for hitting another kid with a stick, and this is the first time you really get to see his relationship with Ivy Walker.

The Tangle of Emotions

Noah expresses wide range of emotions- most of which he doesn't know what to do with. One of the mos important to acknowledge is his lack of empathy