New Ideas on Mental Disorders

Benjamin B. Wolman, Ph.D.Authors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 31, Number 4

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1977.31.4.546

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Three types of mental disorder, based on libido-destrudo balances are introduced: (1) Hyperinstrumental-narcissistic type, or psychopathic type with destrudo object hypercathexis; (2) Dysmutual-cyclic type with libido-destrudo shifting cathexis; (3) Hypervectorial-schizotype with object hypercathexis of libido. Five levels of regression: neurosis, character neurosis, latent psychosis, psychosis, and dementia are linked to declining ego strength.

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American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 31 • Number 4 • 1977, pp. 501–648

Pages: 546 - 560

PubMed: 596488

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Published in print: 1977, pp. 501–648

Published online: 30 April 2018

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Benjamin B. Wolman, Ph.D.^*

New York, N.Y.

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Editor-in-Chief, International Encyclopedia of Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychoanalysis, and Neurology. Mailing address: 10 W 66th Street, Suite 6-D, NewYork, N.Y., 10023.

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