1. What is the title of your movie?
The title of the movie is The Madness of King George.
2. During what time period does your movie take place?
The time period the movie takes place is around the 1780s during the Regency Crisis.
3. Briefly, in your own words, describe the plot of the movie.
The movie portrays the life of King George III during a health crisis. At the beginning, he is portrayed as a competent, thoughtful king, but a critical father. He soon shows some erratic behavior including: insomnia, disorientation, fits of rage, inappropriate actions, confusion, loss of memory, delirium, paranoia with periods of lucidity. After many disturbing episodes, he was “treated” by a doctor with unconventional methods of restraint. Once …show more content…
What performance skills are affected by the movie character’s personality disorder?
The performance skills affected by the movie character’s personality disorder include: judging appropriateness of actions and speech, sequencing in daily routines, multitasking in his job as king, maintaining emotional stability and identifying social cues.
10. What role(s) does the movie character …show more content…
11. How are the character’s role(s) impacted by his or her diagnosis?
The character’s role as a monarch, father, husband and boss was challenged, diminished, and devalued. He lost his power, the confidence of others and the ability to rule as a just and fair king. He was not able to regulate his emotions or actions.
12. Identify a specific activity that is especially difficult or challenging for the movie character.
During the movie, it is difficult for the character to regulate their sleep patterns. This interfered with the ability to appear sane and in control as a monarch.
13. As an occupational therapy practitioner, how would you address this?
As an occupational therapy practitioner, I would encourage exercise, discourage napping, unobstruct the walking spaces around the castle and, if it was modern times, encourage them to talk to their doctor about medication.
14. What intervention approaches might you use while working with this character in occupational therapy as a result of his or her
The title of the movie is The Madness of King George.
2. During what time period does your movie take place?
The time period the movie takes place is around the 1780s during the Regency Crisis.
3. Briefly, in your own words, describe the plot of the movie.
The movie portrays the life of King George III during a health crisis. At the beginning, he is portrayed as a competent, thoughtful king, but a critical father. He soon shows some erratic behavior including: insomnia, disorientation, fits of rage, inappropriate actions, confusion, loss of memory, delirium, paranoia with periods of lucidity. After many disturbing episodes, he was “treated” by a doctor with unconventional methods of restraint. Once …show more content…
What performance skills are affected by the movie character’s personality disorder?
The performance skills affected by the movie character’s personality disorder include: judging appropriateness of actions and speech, sequencing in daily routines, multitasking in his job as king, maintaining emotional stability and identifying social cues.
10. What role(s) does the movie character …show more content…
11. How are the character’s role(s) impacted by his or her diagnosis?
The character’s role as a monarch, father, husband and boss was challenged, diminished, and devalued. He lost his power, the confidence of others and the ability to rule as a just and fair king. He was not able to regulate his emotions or actions.
12. Identify a specific activity that is especially difficult or challenging for the movie character.
During the movie, it is difficult for the character to regulate their sleep patterns. This interfered with the ability to appear sane and in control as a monarch.
13. As an occupational therapy practitioner, how would you address this?
As an occupational therapy practitioner, I would encourage exercise, discourage napping, unobstruct the walking spaces around the castle and, if it was modern times, encourage them to talk to their doctor about medication.
14. What intervention approaches might you use while working with this character in occupational therapy as a result of his or her