title: [Development of projective reduplication in psychosomatic patients. II. Attempt at an assessment].
abstract: Starting with a clinical description of the "projective reduplication" this construct is being critically evaluated on the basis of recent publications on the psychosomatic patient's "pseudo-normality". These studies cast further doubt on the assumption of a "projective reduplication" mechanism as a valid, specific characteristic of this patient population. Recent research results suggest a non-projective, specific sensibility in perception in psychosomatic patients rather than a deficit. The assumption of non-differentiation between self and others as part of the "projective reduplication" mechanism is finally being interpreted as a sequel to the specific "patient career" of psychosomatic patients and the effects of their being clinically evaluated for psychosomatic illness.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Psychologie an der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ullrich
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011385:Projection; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D012803:Sick Role
vernacular_title: Zur Annahme projektiver Reduplikation bei psychosomatisch Kranken. II. Versuch einer Einschätzung.