Construction processes in schizophrenic patients

0362885 - PSÚ 2012 RIV RS eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Filip, Miroslav
Construction processes in schizophrenic patients.
Personal Construct Psychology in an Accelerating World. Belgrade: Serbian Constructivist Association, 2011, s. 213-227. ISBN 978-86-913427-1-5.
[European Personal Construct Association Conference /10./. Belgrade (RS), 09.04.2010-12.04.2010]
R&D Projects: GA ČR GP406/09/P604
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z70250504
Keywords : schizophrenia * personal construct psychology * loosening
Subject RIV: AN - Psychology

The paper presents an empirical study based on constructivist theory of loosening-tightening and cognitive complexity (differentiation and integration) in people suffering from schizophrenia. In contrast to studies with grids it uses an alternative method for the construct elicitation called the Revised Semantic Selection Test (TSVrev). This method identifies nonverbal constructs and enables estimation of the constructivist diagnostic dimensions. A sample of 11 schizophrenic patient was involved into the study and compared with a clinical control group (a sample of depressive patients) and with a non-clinical constrol group. Results showed significantly lower levels of integration in the schizophrenic group.
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