Anxiety Disorder on The Main Character Of A. J. Finn Novel The Woman In The Window

Principally, this research attempts to analyze the anxiety disorder on the main
character of novel The Woman In The Window by A. J. Finn. The objective of this
study to find out 1) To investigate the causes of anxiety disorder through to the
main character in the novel based on the psychoanalytic approach by Sigmund
Freud. 2) To explain how the treatments done by the main character to reduce her
anxiety disorder in the novel and 3) To explain the reasons for the treatments done
by the main character in the novel. The writer used qualitative design method in
analyzing the data that focused on the textual data. The instruments for collecting
data are reading technique, and writing technique. This research analyzes by
relating the data with Freud’s Psychoanalysis theory. The results of the research
show that 1) The causes anxiety disorder to the main character because have an
accident in the past that make the sufferer become stress, and post-traumatic stress
disorder. 2) There are two treatments done by the main character to reduce her
anxiety disorder that is medication and therapy. 3) The reasons for the treatments
done by main character because with healing through therapy and medication will
be able to reduce the trauma experienced by Anna Fox.