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[Psychosomatic sterility. Search for a hypothesis for personaity structure using Moretti's graphology method]
S Deragna1, R Agostini, I Coghi
1I e II Istituto di Ostetricia e Ginecologia, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Roma.
Minerva Ginecologica
|January 1, 1994
Summary
This study explored the link between personality traits and unexplained infertility (sterility sine cause). Graphology, a handwriting analysis technique, identified specific personality profiles common in such cases.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychosomatic Medicine
- Graphology
Context:
- Idiopathic infertility, or "sterility sine cause," is often linked to psychosomatic factors.
- Previous research using traditional psychological methods has yielded inconclusive results in identifying personality profiles associated with this condition.
- Graphology, a refined diagnostic method, has not been extensively applied in this research area.
Purpose:
- To investigate the relationship between personality structure and "sterility sine cause" using graphological analysis.
- To determine if graphology can identify specific personality traits prevalent in individuals with unexplained infertility.
- To evaluate the efficacy and practicality of graphology as a diagnostic tool in suspected psychosomatic infertility.
Summary:
- A random clinical study analyzed couples experiencing unexplained infertility.
- Graphological analysis, utilizing Moretti's temperament classification, identified distinct personality structures in patients.
- Compared to a control group, patients exhibited traits such as introversion, anxiety, inflexibility, and excessive concern.
Impact:
- Graphological analysis revealed a definable personality structure associated with "sterility sine cause."
- The findings suggest graphology can aid in classifying patients with suspected psychosomatic infertility.
- Handwriting analysis offers a practical, non-invasive, and potentially routine diagnostic approach for initial assessment in these cases.