VHS
A map of the mind fields [videorecording (DVD)] : managing adolescent psychosis / produced by Bartlett LeRose Productions for Knowledge Network ; Nationa Film Board of Canada.
Explores the personal stories of four youth from British Columbia living with adolescent psychosis. Psychosis is a brain disorder where an individual experiences some loss of contact with reality. Symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, paranoia, and disorganized thoughts and speech. Sheds light on community resources, and emphasizes the importance of early treatment. Examines treatment strategies that include medication, education, self-coping mechanisms, and recognition of triggers.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in (DVD)
- Publisher: [Burnaby, B.C.] : Open Learning Agency, c2004 ;
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Map of the mind fields." -- Container. Originally published as a documentary in 2004 in a four part series. "Child and youth mental health series." -- NFB website. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Beyond the blues -- A map of the mind field(s) -- Fighting their fears -- Struggle for control |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director, Nijole Kuzmickas ; producers, Sharon Bartlett and Maria LeRose; writers, Nijole Kuzmickas and Helen Slinger. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Narrator, Maria LeRose. |
| Language Note: | Closed captioned. cc |
