2 research outputs found
Psychopathological verbal expression of self-perceived stress in three groups of psychotic patients
Producción CientíficaSelf-perceived stress in 293 psychotic patients (schizophrenic, toxic and brief reactive
psychoses) and a control group of 40 sane individuáis was evaluated by means of the
Frankfurt Complaint Questionnaire. For this purpose, scores obtained in 6 'complementary
Ítems' of the third versión of this questionnaire were studied, both in global and in
detailed form. These Ítems reflect coping mechanisms exerted towards situations
perceived as stressful which can produce clinical manifestations similar to the wellknown
'negative symptoms' of schizophrenia. Results show that self-perceived stress in
all groups of patients is significantly higher than in the control group. In contrast, no significant
differences among the three groups of patients are obtained. In conclusión, we
point out the relevance of studying the psychotic patient's self-perceived stress in order
to detect and minimize or even avoid the patient's risk situations, independen! of his/her
diagnosis. This will be especially useful to obtain optimal conditions for rehabilitatio
Basic symptoms and cognitive dynamic disorders in schizophrenic patients
Producción CientíficaUsing a new scientific paradigm, chaotic-deterministic
dynamics, our research group developed a new cognitive
instrument which is administered by means of a computen
the Test of Random Rhythm Generation (ARG). Theoretical
background and preliminary results in two young male,
defectual schizophrenic patients (paranoid type) are here
presented. Basic symptoms were explored by means of the
Frankfurt Complaint Questionnaire of FBF (Frankfurter
Beschwerde-Fragebogen) and the Bonn Scale for the Assessment
of Basic Symptoms of Gross et al. Possible relationships
between cerebral complexity and basic symptoms
are discussed. It is concluded that the ARG is a valuable
technique to measure the patient's cognitive potential as
well as his complexity level (or cerebral chaotic dynamic
complexity). Finally, it is hypothesized that defectual psychotic
patients genérate more rigid and rhythmic series
than control groups. Further work must be done in this new
research field