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1 Psychological Disorders of Childhood Student's Name Name of the Instruction Course Name &Number Professor's Name Due Date

2 Psychological Disorders of Childhood The Anxiety Disorder Portrayed The selected Netflix series in this assignment is Jessica Jones, and the anxiety disorder displayed is Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This mental health disease is actuated by a frightening occurrence, by encountering it or witnessing it. Some of the symptoms associated with this disease are flashbacks, frightening dreams, severe nervousness, and uncontrollable thoughts on the occurrence. According to Lewis, Roberts, Gibson & Bisson (2020), a large percentage of individuals who undergo traumatic situations may have temporary challenges in adjusting and coping with them. However, with the right medical care, they normally become better. However, if the symptoms persist for a couple of months or even a year and interrupt the person’s daily functioning, the person may have PTSD. Whether the Show Explained How the Person Developed the Disorder This show explains that Jessica Jones developed PTSD after being subjected to severe emotional and physical abuse by the first season’s character, Kilgrave. Kilgrave mind- controlled her and employed his powers to coerce her to engage in various activities against her will, such as raping her, and the results were that Jessica experienced significant psychological trauma (Long, 2018). Kilgrave’s control does not take away his victims’ feelings, morals, or memories but makes them powerless to say no to his demands (Thompson, 2021). This show indicates that the prolonged period of manipulation and abuse was a basic element in Jessica’s backstory and a catalyst for her condition. How Believable Jessica Jones Was as She Acted out the Symptoms of PTSD

3 In this show, Jessica portrays her capability to authentically depict the character of PTSD-related symptoms. This is because she experiences the various symptoms associated with PTSD and its complexities and impacts on her interpersonal relationships and emotional well-being (Thompson, 2021). Therefore, the show believably portrays this condition and effectively captures the essence of living with PTSD. Even though this is a superhero film, various plot elements, such as superpowers and mind-control, are dramatized, but the movie’s depiction of how ladies undergo sexual abuse and trauma is exactly correct. Symptoms of PTSD Depicted in the Show This TV show can be classified as an accurate portrayal of PTSD symptoms because it depicts symptoms such as intrusive memories and flashbacks, avoidance, and changes in both physical and emotional reactions. In this show, Jessica experiences vivid and intrusive memories of her traumatic encounters with Kilgrave (Rakes, 2019). For instance, at the start of episode 1, Jessica is actuated by watching a man identified as Luke Cage take a lady home from a bar. This event takes her back to a time that caused her trauma. Besides, in the same episode, she has nightmares whereby Kilgrave pulls her hair. In episode 2, Jessica, while on the train, experiences a flashback of the instance she murdered Luke's wife, and Kilgrave screamed at her while trying to escape (Rakes, 2019). These intrusive memories force her to recite the names of the roads adjacent to her childhood residence so as calm herself. Therefore, this element of the show correctly depicts one of the hallmark symptoms of PTSD. Another symptom evident in this show is substance abuse, as Jessica turns to alcohol abuse as a way of self-medication (Long, 2018). Through the abuse of drugs, Jessica manages to ease her emotional pain and cope with her trauma. Therefore, her alcoholism is not a specific indicator that the show dealt with her condition but is an effective strategy to demonstrate the pain she undergoes in every minute of her daily life. Substance abuse might

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4 not be a direct symptom of PTSD, but it is usually a co-occurring issue that people suffering from this condition undergo. Another symptom of PTSD in this show is portrayed by Hope, who, in episode 6, arranges her barbaric prison attack to undergo a miscarriage because of the trauma she underwent after being sexually abused (Long, 2018). References

5 Lewis, C., Roberts, N. P., Gibson, S., & Bisson, J. I. (2020). Dropout from psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults: Systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of psychotraumatology, 11(1), 1709709. Long, S. (2018, July 10). Jessica Jones is more than a new Marvel series - an intense case study on rape and living with trauma. SheKnows. https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/1103801/the-times-jessica-jones- season-1-addressed-ptsd-and-rape/ . Rakes, H. (2019). Crip feminist trauma studies in Jessica Jones and beyond. Journal of Literary & Cultural Disability Studies, 13(1), 75–91. Thompson, M. (2021). Challenging Typical Ideas of Heroism and Toxic Masculinity in Alias and Jessica Jones. The Superhero Multiverse: Readapting Comic Book Icons in Twenty-First-Century Film and Popular Media, p. 147.

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