Rorschach and severe psychic suffering
Psychic functioning in first psychotic crisis
Keywords:
Early intervention, Rorschach test, Psychotic disordersAbstract
This is a study about structure and dynamics of the personality of 10 clients in first psychotic-like crises, critically questioning traditional practices in early intervention. Ten clients under individual and family treatment in Grupo de Intervenção Precoce nas Primeiras Crises do Tipo Psicótico were assessed with the Rorschach Inkblot Method in Comprehensive System. Data were compared with international descriptive statistics of schizophrenic inpatients and nonpatient adults, analysis focused the following indexes: Perceptive-thinking, depression, coping and a group of specifically relevant variables for the studied population. Results indicate that individuals in first psychotic-like crises do not have moderate signs of thinking disorder, but accurate and unusual perceptions; affective overload; and diminished social abilities. Such individuals have cognitive and affective resources to be improved. Early intervention in psychosis may adapt practices on the specific characteristics of this population.
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