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[Disorders of time perception in endogenous psychoses]
Schweizer Archiv Fur Neurologie, Neurochirurgie Und Psychiatrie = Archives Suisses De Neurologie, Neurochirurgie Et De Psychiatrie
|January 1, 1977
Summary
Subjective time perception alterations occur normally but are significant in psychopathology. Endogenous psychoses like depression and schizophrenia exhibit distinct time distortions, influenced by somatic and psychological factors.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Neuroscience
Context:
- Alterations in subjective time experience (time perception) are common in normal health.
- These temporal disturbances are more pronounced in psychopathological conditions.
- Disturbances of time experience are observed in endogenous psychoses, excluding organic brain disease.
Purpose:
- To explore the nature and significance of altered time perception in mental health.
- To differentiate temporal distortions in various psychiatric disorders.
- To identify potential somatic and psychological causes of these disturbances.
Summary:
- Depression is associated with an unpleasant extension of subjective time.
- Schizophrenia presents unique time distortions, including impaired biographic orientation, magical thinking about time, and chronological collapse.
- Both somatic and psychological factors are implicated in causing these temporal disturbances.
Impact:
- Highlights the role of time perception in diagnosing and understanding psychiatric conditions.
- Suggests potential therapeutic targets related to temporal processing.
- Underscores the complex interplay between mind, body, and the experience of time.