Citation

Eckhardt A, Hoffmann SO. Z. Psychosom. Med. Psychoanal. 1993; 39(3): 284-306.

Vernacular Title

Depersonalisation und Selbstbeschadigung.

Affiliation

Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Vandenhoeck Ruprecht)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8212937

Abstract

Patients with deliberate self harm syndrome and with factitious disorders often describe depersonalisation phenomena, during which they have a diminished pain sensitivity or analgesia. The self-mutilating act can stop the depersonalisation temporarily. Concerning the psychodynamic processes there are common traits between depersonalisation and self-mutilation. The connections between depersonalisation and self-mutilating behaviour are described. Depersonalisation is understood as a defense mechanism, ranging between mature and immature defense mechanisms. An illustrative case is demonstrated.

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