[Neurotic interaction patterns. Scale structure based on the Psychological and Social-Communication Findings Report]

Findings concerning the neuroses in 615 patients who had consulted either of two psychotherapeutic out-patient departments because of neurotic or psychosomatic complaints were documented in the "Psychischer und sozialkommunikativer Befund" (PSKB; Psychic and Sociocommunicative Findings Sheet). Factor analysis resulted in the discovery of ten dimensions of neurotic behaviour which clinically can easily be interpreted as patterns of interaction. The scaling of the factors provides a would-be random sample for calibrating purposes which is applicable to further investigations of psychoneurotic and psychosomatic out-patients. The present article in its methodological part deals with the establishment of the factors, the development of the scales, and the evaluation of quality criteria. The clinical part contains a detailed description and a psychodynamic interpretation of the ten neurotic interaction patterns. Finally the applicability of neurosis profiles from PSKB scales is delineated in the light of examples from our own investigations.