What Is Jason Bourne's Symptoms Of Schizophrenia?

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The first media source I researched was the Bourne series of movies which began with Jason Bourne being found on the Italian shore by a group of fishermen. Through many action packed scenes we realize that he used to be an agent that had failed a past mission and now was under attack. He befriends Marie and heads to Paris to try to figure out where everything went wrong. While there his new friend urges him to see a therapist; Frank Garzon who administers tests to begin breaking down Jason Bourne’s symptoms. Once completed the therapist reported that Jason possessed symptoms of psychological defense mechanisms and anxiety and as such diagnosed him with dissociative amnesia. During this time the only treatment he deemed effective was cognitive

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