Clinical and psychopathological study of senile psychoses
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Gillespie, William Hewitt
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2018-09-13T15:56:49Z
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2018-09-13T15:56:49Z
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1934
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1. Psychotic manifestation: play a very important part
in the mental disorders of old age, and occur in more
than half of all the cases examined.
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2. The commonest reaction is a persecuted one, but
depression and hypochondria are also common. Mixed
states are typical. The idea of being killed recurs
again and again.
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3. Seven illustrative cases are described, and an
attempt is made to evaluate the symptoms from the
psycho- analytic point of view.
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4. General conclusions are drawn from these cases.
Evidence is adduced of defensive efforts, with narcissism, flight from reality, repression, regression, projection and introjection.
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5. The hypothesis is put forward that senile psychosis
represents typically a defence against the fear of
death, conceived of as a deprivation.
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6. The suggestion is made that somewhat similar
mechanisms may be found to be operative in producing
some of the symptoms of senile dementia.
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http://hdl.handle.net/1842/32283
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The University of Edinburgh
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Annexe Thesis Digitisation Project 2018 Block 20
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dc.title
Clinical and psychopathological study of senile psychoses
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Thesis or Dissertation
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dc.type.qualificationlevel
Doctoral
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dc.type.qualificationname
PhD Doctor of Philosophy
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