THE SIGNIFICANCE OF INTRA-INDIVIDUAL DIAGNOSTIC LEVELS.

摘要: A class continuum has been suggested from neurosis through integrated psychosis to non-integrated psychosis, which is thought represent increasing degrees of failure maintain or establish mutual personal relationships. Patients were accordingly classified and grouped by means the Sympton-Sign Inventory into Neurotic (Hysteric, Anxiety Depressive); Integrated Psychotic (Paranoiac Melancholic) Non-integrated (Schizophrenic). Schizophrenics then as Paranoiac Melancholic (the groups in immediately above their own on continuum). Paranoiacs Melancholics, same principle, Hysteric, Depressive. Two sets comparisons made three measures—General Hostility, Direction Hostility Hysteroid score: (1) (Paranoid) with Schizophrenic (Melancholic) Melancholics (2) (Hysteric Anxiety) Melancholics Hysterics (Depressive) Depressives. Comparability between samples different hospitals within was close throughout. Comparability very (1) perhaps sufficiently suggestive (2) encourage further investigation. King Lear may have right saying "Where greater malady fixed, lesser scarce felt"; but not be devoid psychiatric significance.