Personality characteristics of patients with psychosis – perception of self and others
The Perception of Self and Other People Questionnaire has been used for assessment of differences between psychotic and other psychiatric patients (including healthy persons) according to the theory of disturbances of self and object representations. Results show that the questionnaire, which has be...
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doaj-3c47f2b6a44449e990b79147526f2c622020-11-25T00:22:35ZengSlovenian Psychologists' AssociationPsihološka Obzorja2350-51412001-12-011048910164Personality characteristics of patients with psychosis – perception of self and othersEmil BenedikThe Perception of Self and Other People Questionnaire has been used for assessment of differences between psychotic and other psychiatric patients (including healthy persons) according to the theory of disturbances of self and object representations. Results show that the questionnaire, which has been constructed on the basis of Kernberg's criteria for identity diffusion, has two dimensions: the first describes perception of self and primarily separates patients with (borderline) personality disorders from the healthy controls. The second one describes quality of relationships and characterises patients with psychosis, mostly schizophrenics, which have more schizoid characteristics than other patients and healthy persons. The major weakness of the study lies in the fact that usage of self-assessment inventories in psychiatry is limited because of the very nature of psychiatric illnesses.http://psiholoska-obzorja.si/arhiv_clanki/2001_4/benedik.pdfpersonality disordersself perceptionperception of othersidentity diffusionpsychopathologypsychosisschizophreniaschizoidity |
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Personality characteristics of patients with psychosis – perception of self and others |
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Personality characteristics of patients with psychosis – perception of self and others |
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Personality characteristics of patients with psychosis – perception of self and others |
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personality characteristics of patients with psychosis – perception of self and others |
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Slovenian Psychologists' Association |
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Psihološka Obzorja |
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The Perception of Self and Other People Questionnaire has been used for assessment of differences between psychotic and other psychiatric patients (including healthy persons) according to the theory of disturbances of self and object representations. Results show that the questionnaire, which has been constructed on the basis of Kernberg's criteria for identity diffusion, has two dimensions: the first describes perception of self and primarily separates patients with (borderline) personality disorders from the healthy controls. The second one describes quality of relationships and characterises patients with psychosis, mostly schizophrenics, which have more schizoid characteristics than other patients and healthy persons. The major weakness of the study lies in the fact that usage of self-assessment inventories in psychiatry is limited because of the very nature of psychiatric illnesses. |
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personality disorders self perception perception of others identity diffusion psychopathology psychosis schizophrenia schizoidity |
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