[Development of projective reduplication in psychosomatic patients. II. Attempt at an assessment]

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.