(1) An assessment of the structure of time perspective (TP) in a group of patients with neurotic and personality disorders (ICD-10: F4x, F60.x, F61) treated with group psychotherapy. (2) An analysis of the differences between the structure of TP in patients and the general population in order to expand the understanding of the relations between TP and mental health. Data were collected from 49 patients at the University Hospital Day Centre for the Treatment of Neurotic Disorders and Behavioural Syndromes. The measurement of TP was performed with the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory. A licensed psychiatrist conducted the diagnosis of neurotic and personality disorders, with additional data obtained from the Symptom Checklist KO ‘O’ and the Neurotic Personality Questionnaire KON-2006. The statistical analysis revealed significant differences in the structure of TP between patients and the general population. Among patients, the intensity of the past experienced negatively was significantly higher, and subsequently, the degree of the past experienced positively was lower. Patients remain in the negative past and concentrate much more on the pain and the worrying memories. They give much less attention to what was and what is valuable and pleasant in their life. Results of this research reveal distinct features of the structure of TP in the studied group. Findings underline the clinical relevance of TP at various stages of therapy. Restoring a balanced time perspective could be regarded as a tenable goal for psychotherapy and perhaps an innovative indicator of the treatment’s effectiveness.
A growing body of evidence points to significant interpersonal problems associated with narcissism in clinical samples. Less well understood are the mechanisms by which narcissism negatively impacts one's interpersonal functioning. The present study investigated defensive style as a possible mediator of the relationship between narcissism and interpersonal problems. A sample of 53 adult psychiatric outpatients completed measures of narcissism, defensive style, interpersonal problems, and current symptom distress. Mediation analysis was conducted, controlling for current symptom distress, using 95% bootstrapped confidence intervals to examine the indirect effect of narcissism on interpersonal problems via defensive style. Narcissism was significantly associated with immature and neurotic defensive styles. Although narcissism was not directly related to interpersonal problems, a significant indirect effect was observed for narcissism on interpersonal problems via neurotic defensive style. This finding suggests that narcissism contributes to the use of neurotic defenses, which in turn influence one's interpersonal functioning.
Cel pracyZ uwagi na współwystępowanie objawów zaburzeń lękowych i zaburzeń obsesyjno-kompulsyjnych (OCD) oraz hipotezy mówiące o wspólnych czynnikach etiopatogenetycznych, poddano badaniu występowanie i nasilenie objawów lękowych, nasilenie grup objawów nerwicowych oraz przeprowadzono analizy czynnikowe w dwóch grupach pacjentów: z rozpoznaniem zaburzeń obsesyjno-kompulsyjnych (OCD) i zaburzeń lękowych uogólnionych (GAD).MetodaBadanie przeprowadzono retrospektywnie w dwóch grupach pacjentów: 76 - z rozpoznaniem OCD i 186 - z rozpoznaniem GAD. Źródłem informacji o występowaniu i nasileniu objawów był Kwestionariusz Objawowy „O” (KO). W badaniu uwzględniono wpływ płci oraz istnienia lub nie dysfunkcji poznawczych (testy Bender i Benton), na badane zależności.WynikiNie stwierdzono istotnych różnic w nasileniu większości objawów lękowych w grupie pacjentów z rozpoznaniem OCD i GAD. Pacjenci z GAD cechowali się istotnie wyższym średnim nasileniem zaburzeń fobicznych, konwersyjnych, zaburzeń autonomicznych z zakresu serca i układu sercowo-naczyniowego oraz hipochondrycznych, w porównaniu do pacjentów z OCD. Analizy czynnikowe wykazały istnienie zarówno w grupie OCD jak i w GAD istnienie trzech podobnych czynników: „niepokój/depresyjność”, „obsesje” i „kompulsje”. Ponadto w OCD wyodrębniono między innymi czynnik „depresyjności”, natomiast w GAD czynnik odpowiadający lękowi separacyjnemu.WnioskiBadanie wskazuje na istotne znaczenie lęku w obrazie OCD, który może osiągać nasilenie podobne jak w GAD. Występowanie i nasilenie objawów lękowych oraz somatyzacyjnych, może być powiązane z występowaniem dysfunkcji poznawczych, co wymaga dalszych badań.
At the beginning of psychotherapy the majority of patients demonstrated high intensity of both trait and state anxiety. In the course of therapy a considerable reduction of intensity of trait and state anxiety is observed. Significant deterioration in trait anxiety is observed in one out of every thirteen treated patients. Polish adaptation of STAI questionnaire is a useful tool for monitoring effectiveness of psychotherapy and may be successfully applied for screening and detailed diagnosis of neurotic and personality disorders.
Short-term intensive comprehensive group psychotherapy with elements of individual psychotherapy leads to desirable changes in personality functioning.
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