Citation

Stepień A, Chładzińska-Kiejna S, Salamon-Krakowska K. Fizjoterapia 2014; 22(4): 32-36.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego, Wydz. Fizjoterapii)

DOI

10.1515/physio-2014-0022

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Dissociative psychopathology is understood as an immature defence mechanism of personality, based on the techniques of reality distortion. The natural cause of a disorder reflects the lack of sense of coherence between identity, memory, awareness, perception and consequently - goal orientated action. Its symptoms manifest the separation of emotions, thoughts and behaviours bound with an event in order to maintain an illusory sense of control of demanding and unbearable experience. We describe the case of a 57-year-old woman suffering from broad range of dissociative symptoms from early childhood. Decomposition of integrity between memories, a sense of self-identity and control of the body has become the cause of numerous suicide attempts, multiple psychiatric hospitalizations and not fully effective therapy attempts. Destructive influence of psychopathological symptoms negatively influenced patient's life course, decisions made as well as family, work and social life.

Language: en

Keywords

memory; adult; human; social interaction; sexual abuse; female; case report; depression; anger; schizophrenia; suicide attempt; hospitalization; Dissociation; dissociative disorder; shame; personality disorder; fear; middle aged; anxiety disorder; dependent personality disorder; borderline state; abortion; guilt; psychiatric treatment; defense mechanism; time; adjustment disorder; Article; crying; Control; physical education; divorced person; Disintegration