[Psychosomatic specificity--newly reflected by psychoanalytic epidemiology].
The issue of whether there are specific constellations of intrapsychic conflicts, personality structures and symptom patterns within the general population is investigated by means of a representative epidemiological field cohort study. Out of a population of 600 adults three groups are compared: probands who are suffering from functional cardiac symptoms, those who are suffering from headaches and a sample of 'healthy' probands. The interview protocols of these probands were examined to identify typical conflict patterns. Finally the raters had to give a 'blind' overall diagnosis. Six criteria differentiating the 3 samples were identified and the 'blind' overall ratings were compared with the actual diagnosis. The results are discussed with regard to a hypothesis from the literature.
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Psychosomatischen Klinik des Zentralinstituts für Seelische Gesundheit, Fakultät für Klinische Medizin Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg.
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D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009449:Neurocirculatory Asthenia / Q000523:psychology; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010553:Personality Development; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012803:Sick Role; D014473:Unconscious, Psychology