[Methods of defense against anxiety and self concept of patients with leukemia]

Comparison of the level of anxiety with advice in threatening situations was studied in the leukaemia patients. The tests involved 60 patients (32 man, 28 woman), mean age 42 years. Anxiety level was established with the aid of a 10-grade scale of self-score of anxiety--Self Cognition by Cattell--and self-concept by ACL Gough's (Adjective Check List). Analysis of the results have shown, that the highest level of anxiety leads to disintegration self-concept, while repression technique of anxiety reduction leads to compensation self-concept. Both play a role in adaptation process. Psychotherapy of such patients aim at decreasing the level of anxiety and neutralization to negative changes in self-concept of the patients.