New Ideas on Mental Disorders
Abstract
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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