Resource Tag: DEPENDENT PERSONALITY

The authors surveyed factitious disorders displayed in 41hypochondriacal patients over a 10 year period in a Boston hospital. 41 disorders were identified including one that was fatal & several that were chronic, severe, & life threatening. 33 patients were confronted with evidence that their disorders were self-induced; none of these 33 patients signed out of […]

This paper represents the usefulness of Kelly’s Situation Resources Repertory Test with a sample of undergraduate students. Expectations of the study include; suicidal students are dependent on those they resent & they have a small dispersion of dependencies. Results support the above expectations as compared to nonsuicidal students, & the results also support the usefulness […]

This case history of a 24 year old suicidal female, admitted to hospital with a diagnosis of psychotic depressive disorder, demonstrates the effectiveness of art as a therapy. The patient was able to reduce tension from aspects of her personality (hostility, sexuality, dependency, anxiety, suicidal ideation) that had previously overwhelmed her, by expressing these emotions […]

This article provides 4 case histories involving dreams which the author describes in psychoanalytic terms. All 4 dreams give the dreamer clues that the spouse or, in 1 case, patient, is considering suicide. In 3 cases, the partner ignores or denies hints in the dream, & the spouse kills him or herself. The author suggests […]