repeatedly in the whole process of speaking Andreasen, 1986: 479. This abnormality is one example of formal thought disorder. Schizophrenics are also
confused to distinguish what is real from what is unreal. They may perceive seeing things or hearing voices which actually do not exist. In the other words,
they make perceptions in the absence of an observable stimulus. This condition is called hallucination Gendelman and Ikezu: 2008 504. Schizophrenics may also
believe in something that cannot be explained by their culture or social environment Veague, 2007: 18. They may believe that they come from far-off
planet. This condition is called delusion. Hallucination, delusion, and formal thought disorder are regarded as peculiar
behavior in society. It is very often, even common, that a person with such peculiarity is labelled as insane. Since considered as people with mental illness,
schizophrenics tend to be ignored, avoided, or underestimated by society. The condition becomes worse when they have to struggle against discrimination and
stigmatization toward them. In fact, schizophrenics need serious and appropriate care and support, especially from their family, so their condition will not get
worse. Finally, public awareness of schizophrenia has a significant effect towards schizophrenics’ and their families’ acceptance in society.
B. Identification of the Problems
There are three problems related to schizophrenia which occur in The Uninvited
movie which need to be analyzed. The three problems are symptoms of schizophrenia, types of schizophrenia, and factors causing schizophrenia.
Just like other illnesses, schizophrenia has diverse symptoms or characteristics which cause a schizophrenic experiences some changes in him or
her. The changes can take physical or mental form which is different in each individual. Symptoms of schizophrenia which can be observed through the
sufferer’s speech are hallucination, delusion, and formal thought disorder. Hallucination is one of the two most common symptoms of schizophrenia. This
phenomenon occurs as the result of sensory misperception and can be observed when someone responds to something unreal, e.g. talks to an unseen object.
Another most common symptom of schizophrenia is called delusion. This phenomenon influences the content of schizophrenic’s thought and speech. There
is also formal thought disorder FTD which occurs as one of the characteristics of the schizophrenics’ speech, mostly of ones in acute phase of illness. This
characteristic describes a disturbance to conscious thought and is classified largely by its effects on speech.
The various types of schizophrenia later raise more curiosity to be explored. There are five types of schizophrenia each of which can be categorized based on
the most significant and predominant characteristics present in each person. The five types of schizophrenia are paranoid schizophrenia, catatonic schizophrenia,
disorganized schizophrenia, undifferentiated schizophrenia, and residual schizophrenia.
There are also some factors causing schizophrenia which are important to be recognized. Generally, there are two factors causing schizophrenia: biological and
environmental. Understanding the causes of schizophrenia is useful in giving an understanding about the proper care for individuals with schizophrenia.
C. Limitation of the Problems
