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Rorschach-profile in panic disorder.

N K Rosenberg1, R Andersen

  • 1Psychiatric Department O, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
|January 1, 1990
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Panic Disorder (PD) patients exhibit a "loose," borderline-like personality structure and cognitive processing deficits. Surprisingly, normal subjects showed more integrative abilities despite some borderline indicators on the Rorschach test.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychopathology
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • The Rorschach test is a projective psychological test used to assess personality characteristics and emotional functioning.
  • Previous literature suggests a potential link between panic disorder and borderline personality traits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the Rorschach test profile of patients with Panic Disorder (PD).
  • To explore the implications of these findings for cognitive processing and personality structure in PD.
  • To test the hypothesis of a borderline personality structure in PD patients.

Main Methods:

  • The Rorschach test was administered to four groups: Panic Disorder (PD), Major Depression (MD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and normal controls.
  • Response patterns were analyzed to identify unique characteristics of the PD group.

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Main Results:

  • PD patients displayed a "loose," borderline-like personality structure and disturbances in cognitive processing abilities.
  • The hypothesis of a definitively borderline personality structure in PD was not unambiguously supported.
  • Normal subjects surprisingly produced numerous Fabulized Combinations, a response type often associated with borderline pathology, but also demonstrated superior integrative and synthesizing abilities.

Conclusions:

  • Panic Disorder is associated with a distinct Rorschach profile, including a "loose" personality structure and impaired cognitive processing.
  • While not definitively borderline, PD patients show some characteristics that warrant further investigation.
  • Normal individuals possess robust integrative capacities, even when exhibiting certain Rorschach responses linked to pathology.