SOCIOPATHS AND SCHIZOPHRENICS - A COMPARISON OF FAMILY INTERACTIONS

Abstract

Matched groups of sociopaths and schizophrenics were compared in a military psychiatric hospital. Striking differences in patterns of family interaction in the two groups were discovered. The parents of schizophrenics showed an intense involvement with their sons, characterized by pseudo-concern or pathological concern. The parents of sociopaths showed conspicuous disinterest, characterized by unconcern or rejection. The parents of schizophrenics wrote more, visited more, and traveled greater distances than did parents of sociopaths.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0408326

Entities

People

  • And Sheldon Wolfe
  • Ivan Lederman
  • Saul Glasner
  • Vernon Sharp

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Correctional Facilities
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Families (Human)
  • Government Procurement
  • Head Injuries
  • Health Services
  • Hospitalizations
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Patient Care
  • Psychotic Disorders
  • Questionnaires
  • Social Environment
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Therapy
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Readers

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.