Introduction: This is a study of Maureen Walls, a young girl who is affected by the mental disease schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is an illness in which many things can occur that impair the life of the suffering patient. In order to be diagnosed and classified as a schizophrenic one must experience hallucinations, disorganized speech, delusions, disorderly behavior, or negative symptoms at least two times in a one month period (DSM-V 99). Although Maureen does not experience all of these it is important to pay close attention to the ones she does experience: hallucinations, negative symptoms like avolition, and delusions.Through substantial research, it has been uncovered that Maureen has a case of schizophrenia. Maureen’s mental disease, which
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This lack of attention can cause stress, angst, and resentment that could be affecting Maureen. Rex took away every pleasurable thing the family had; for example, one year, Rex ruined the family's Christmas tree by burning it down in a drunken rage (Walls 115). Rex also was supposed to provide for the family, and he worked hard for his money. Yet rarely, if ever, did he spend it on the family. He was constantly buying alcohol to feed his craving (Walls 210).
When Maureen was 12 she moved to New York City and lived with Lori (Walls 251). This is clearly an uncommon move as she was just a child and her sisters and brothers questioned if it was a good idea. Yet they decided it would be best for her to leave her parents (Walls 251). They assumed that it would be good for her, yet it is very possible that it could have affected her negatively as it left her without her parents throughout her teenage years.
Maureen recently moved to California after being released from a mental hospital that she was in for a year because of the stabbing of her mom (Walls 275). She is living her life almost completely isolated from her siblings and parents (other than the occasional talks with Rose Mary), and told her family that she does not want them to see her (Walls 276). The rest of her family lives in New York
This lack of attention can cause stress, angst, and resentment that could be affecting Maureen. Rex took away every pleasurable thing the family had; for example, one year, Rex ruined the family's Christmas tree by burning it down in a drunken rage (Walls 115). Rex also was supposed to provide for the family, and he worked hard for his money. Yet rarely, if ever, did he spend it on the family. He was constantly buying alcohol to feed his craving (Walls 210).
When Maureen was 12 she moved to New York City and lived with Lori (Walls 251). This is clearly an uncommon move as she was just a child and her sisters and brothers questioned if it was a good idea. Yet they decided it would be best for her to leave her parents (Walls 251). They assumed that it would be good for her, yet it is very possible that it could have affected her negatively as it left her without her parents throughout her teenage years.
Maureen recently moved to California after being released from a mental hospital that she was in for a year because of the stabbing of her mom (Walls 275). She is living her life almost completely isolated from her siblings and parents (other than the occasional talks with Rose Mary), and told her family that she does not want them to see her (Walls 276). The rest of her family lives in New York