Special Phenomena in Rorschach Protocols in Patients Diagnosed with Schizophrenia.
Clin Schizophr Relat Psychoses
; 2019 Apr 02.
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ABSTRACT
The Rorschach method has been proved as an effective tool for personality dynamics assessment, as well as for identify psychopathological patterns, especially with regard to the dissociation of consciousness, which makes it relevant in the context of schizophrenia. The aim of this study was to contribute to the evaluation of the so-called special phenomena in Rorschach protocols in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. The sample consisted of ten patients previously diagnosed with ICD-10 F20 who were hospitalised in the Federal District, Brazil, in the Centre for Living and Psychosocial Care (Life Mansion). The participants were chosen in the free choice form by the lead researcher. All were under regular psychiatric care and used medication continuously to treat the illness. Data were analysed according to the interpretative principles of Bruno Klopfer's theoretical and clinical approach. It was found eight fixed special phenomena in the schizophrenic patients' responses to Rorschach tests. All patients responses showed the following special phenomena confabulation; contamination; named colour; self-referential ideation; referential ideation; looking at the back of the card; perseveration and position response. Normal patients did not present high frequency and intensity of special phenomena in their respective protocols. Taken together, this clinical study supports the conclusion that the Rorschach technique is an important tool for the evaluation of schizophrenic patients.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Schizophr Relat Psychoses
Journal subject:
PSIQUIATRIA
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil