Psychoanalytic Diagnoses Chart Summary
Psychoanalytic Diagnoses Chart Summary
Psychoanalytic Diagnoses Chart Summary
Style Core Experiences of Self and Others Typical Themes in Object Relations Typical Transferences to Therapist
Depressive defective, unworthy, unlovable critical, hostile; selflessness; signif. loss xp idealized figure/critical, punishing parent
Hypomanic must not show self or others sadness similar to depressive; hx of traumatic loss inquiry threatens depress avoidance,urge to flee
Masochistic depressive with hope' of love thru suffering neglected but attended to when in pain must prove victimhood to get love/moral outrage
Obsessive anger, shame, humiliation, powerless intense criticism; rigidity; control; humiliation xp Cs compliance; Uncs rigid undermining of tmt
Compulsive anxious; loss of control of ego dystonic bx (similar to obsessive); emphasis on right/wrong Cs compliance; behavioral undermining of tmt
Narcissistic grandiose/powerful vs. injury, empty, shame love' for what pt provides, not who they are grandiose devalution, masking vulnerability/rage
Sociopathic power/sadism avoiding weakness, envy all-powerful sadist vs weak, helpless victim con (power) or be conned by tpist
Hysterical anxious, powerless, resentful, overstimulated exciting, feared oppos-sex/same-sex competes desired but feared; overstimulated; seductive
Paranoid suspicious, angry, fearful of intrusion threat/danger, intrusion xps, boundary loss suspicion; anger; expects persecution, betrayal
Schizoid seemingly content detached; 'inhuman' engulfing/neglectful xps result in psychic retreat detached curiosity; engulfment fear
Analytic diagnosis involves 2 levels: 1. 'style' and 2. developmental level of organization: Neurotic: defensive rigidity (DR); Borderline: DR, disturbed
object relations (DOR); identity diffusion (ID), and reactive reality testing impairment (RTI), and Psychotic: DR, DOR, ID, and pervasive RTI.
Core Incompatibilties between PPD and DSM: 1. Personality 'style' is always assessed, regardless of Axis I or II DSM diagnosis..
2.Borderline conditions are not considered a type of PD but developmental level of intrapsychic structure; as evidenced by very high comorbity w other PDs
3. Psychosis does not preclude considering personality like in the DSM: example DSM Paranoid Schizophrenia vs. a psychotic level paranoid personality