Self-Destructive Behavior of Uncooperative Diabetics
- 1 December 1970
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 27 (3) , 935-946
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1970.27.3.935
Abstract
12 “uncooperative” diabetic patients were interviewed and tested in the hospital, using a structured interview, behavior and attitude rating schedule, and the Rorschach. A general descriptive picture was derived, but subgroups also appeared, based upon the dynamics of the patient in relation to the illness. In one subgroup, the illness plays no meaningful role; in the second, the illness has been integrated into defensive patterns deliberately manipulated for personal satisfaction. Different treatment procedures are suggested.Keywords
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