Winter 2014 – Spirit Queen

Posted on Jan 1, 2014

Spirit Queen.
 
Masaki Nagamine
 
Author Affiliations:
College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA

 

 
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Corresponding Author: Masaki Nagamine; masakinagamine[at]gmail.com
 
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Abstract:
Preface: In my childhood, I lived with a family member suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. The painting is my interpretation of the inner turmoil that this family member faces regularly. It is my hope that the viewers of this painting can gain some insight into the difficulties involved in living with a chronic mental illness that cannot be fully understood. The painting depicts a person with paranoid schizophrenia attempting to balance her perceived reality between cultural beliefs, logical reasoning, and schizophrenic delusion. The image shows a young child looking down on her brain encased in a coiled golden ribbon to illustrate the dichotomy of the body and mind. The four corners of the painting are weathered and deteriorating to demonstrate the progressive nature
of the disease/illness.
 
Published: January 1, 2014
 
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DOI: Pending
 
Citation:
Nagamine M. Spirit Queen. Medical Student Research Journal. 2014;3(Winter):18-9.
 
 
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Kevin Charles Patterson is a fourth year medical student at Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine. He is in his eighth year at MSU after graduating with a B.S. in Human Biology and a B.S. in Microbiology, both in 2010. He is considering a career in internal medicine with a combined scientist training program in residency; after residency, his plans include the possibility of a fellowship and the ultimate goal of practicing academic medicine. Editor Note (2013-14): Kevin graduated, matched, and is a resident in Internal Medicine at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.