Phylogeny and taxonomy of the family Arthrodermataceae (dermatophytes) using sequence analysis of the ribosomal ITS region

1999 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. GRAser ◽  
M. EL Fari ◽  
R. Vilgalys ◽  
A. F. A. Kuijpers ◽  
G. S. DE Hoog ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sequence Analysis ◽  
Its Region ◽  
The Family

Ego Psychoanalytic Rorschach Interpretation

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irving B. Weiner
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Sequence Analysis ◽  
Treatment Planning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Adjustment Difficulties ◽  
Behavioral Features ◽  
Defensive Style ◽  
Cognitive Slippage ◽  
Interpretive Process

Abstract. This article concerns the utility of ego psychoanalytic perspectives in Rorschach interpretation. Psychoanalytic ego psychology focuses on how people cope with events in their lives and how effectively they can meet challenges to their sense of well-being. The way people deal with experienced distress constitutes their defensive style and determines to a large extent what kind of person they are. Adequate defenses against anxiety promote comfortable and productive adjustment, whereas ineffective defenses typically cause adjustment difficulties and susceptibility to psychological disorders. In Rorschach assessment, the nature and effectiveness of a person’s defensive style can often be identified with a sequence analysis that integrates the structural, thematic, and behavioral features in the protocol. In particular, the sequential quality of responses, especially preceding and following instances of cognitive slippage, can help identify causes of upsetting concerns, defensive efforts to alleviating these concerns, and the adequacy of these defensive efforts in restoring equanimity. This interpretive process is illustrated with attention to implications for differential diagnosis and treatment planning in the Rorschach protocol of a 20-year-old suicidal woman.

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