title: New ideas on mental disorders.
abstract: Three types of mental disorder, based on libido-destrudo balances are introduced: (1) Hyperinstrumental-narcissistic type, or psychopathic type with destrudo object hypercathexis; (2) Dysmutual-cyclic type with libido-destrudo shifting cathexis; (3) Hypervectorial-schizotype with object hypercathexis of libido. Five levels of regression: neurosis, character neurosis, latent psychosis, psychosis, and dementia are linked to declining ego strength.
mesh_terms: D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000145:classification; D002409:Cathexis; D005619:Freudian Theory; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007989:Libido; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification*; D008603:Mental Health; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009289:Narcissism; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000145:classification; D009769:Object Attachment; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000145:classification; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000145:classification; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000145:classification