When more is better than less : Three theories of psychosis-projection, double bind, and possession

These theories converge at 4 points: a high degree of anxiety precipitated by a dilemma or conflict perceived to be unsolvable by the person; the anxiety triggers a shift from one thought or motive in the direction of its opposite, because the original was believed to antagonistic to the wishes of s...

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Published inContemporary family therapy Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 3 - 13
Main Authors ZUK, G. H, ZUK, C. V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Springer 01.03.1998
Subjects
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Anxiety
Biological and medical sciences
Medical sciences
Other psychotic disorders
Psychiatry
Psychoanalytic theory
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychoses
Belief
Human
Attitude
Theory
Narcissism
Mother child relation
Religious possession
Double bind
Psychosis
Etiology
Social interaction
Psychoanalysis
Defense mechanism
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Summary:These theories converge at 4 points: a high degree of anxiety precipitated by a dilemma or conflict perceived to be unsolvable by the person; the anxiety triggers a shift from one thought or motive in the direction of its opposite, because the original was believed to antagonistic to the wishes of significant others; the opposite, in order to remain opposite, requires that the original thought or motive be forgotten; and a singular means to produce and reinforce forgetting is the interposition of psychiatric symptoms. In psychiatry today, treatment would fit more consistently with the 3 theories taken as a whole rather than any one. A rationale for this viewpoint is elaborated. (Original abstract - amended)
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ISSN:0892-2764
1573-3335
DOI:10.1023/A:1025080315724