Case Management - Strengths, Challenges and Needs of a Bipolar Disorder Patient

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Table of Contents
The Strengths of the Character.......................................................................................1
Overview........................................................................................................................1
The Challenges and Needs of the Character..................................................................3
Reflection.......................................................................................................................4

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The Strengths of the Character
Patrizio Solitano is one of the main characters from the film Silver Linings Playbook,
who is a patient of bipolar disorder. At the beginning of the film, it is shown that Patrizio, in
short Pat, is being released in the custody of his parents from a mental health facility after
eight months of treatment for his disorder.
Pat is a character who wants evolve. Although, his wife cheated him, he forgave her
and wanted to get her back in his life. His time in the mental health facility gave him the
opportunity to learn, and he learned that every experience in life has a positive side. This
shows that Pat is a character that is capable of changing himself for betterment. He exhibited
a strong determination power. In his determination to get his wife back, he even denies his
feelings for Tiffany and goes through inner struggle. In spite of being known as an abrasive
person, he showed great morality when it came to racism, which only proves that in his heart
he is a good human being.
Overview
Pat used to be a teacher in a high school. He was asked to resign after he was
diagnosed with bipolar disorder. One day after returning home, he found out his wife Nikki
with one of his colleagues in the shower with their wedding song as the background music.
This incident triggered his rage and he almost killed the man by beating him brutally. Only
after this, it was revealed that he has bipolar disorder. After the violent incident with the man,
Nikki left Pat and got a restraining order against him. While Pat was sent to the mental health
facility, they got divorced. When Pat was leaving the facility, his therapist tried to convince
him to keep on taking the medicines as any trigger can make his aggressive nature come out
and as a consequent of that outburst, he will be admitted to the facility again for treatment.