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[Physically experienced ego disturbances]

R Erkwoh1

  • 1Psychiatrische Klinik, RWTH Aachen.

Der Nervenarzt
|July 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary
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Schizophrenia involves more than split thoughts; some patients experience a "doubled" self. This study explores "bodily experienced disturbances of the self" in three schizophrenia cases.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology

Background:

  • The term "schizophrenia" is often translated as "split mind," typically referring to fragmented cognitive functions.
  • A less common interpretation involves the subjective experience of a second self within one's body.

Observation:

  • Presents three clinical cases illustrating the phenomenon of feeling doubled or inhabited by another person.
  • Highlights the subjective, embodied nature of this specific self-disturbance.

Findings:

  • Describes "bodily experienced disturbances of the self" as a distinct phenomenon in schizophrenia.
  • Differentiates this embodied experience from the more abstract, cognitive split described by Schneiderian terminology.

Implications:

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  • Suggests a need to broaden diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to include embodied self-disturbances in schizophrenia.
  • Enhances understanding of the diverse subjective realities within schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
  • Informs future research on the phenomenology and neurobiology of self-disorders in psychosis.