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Neuroses: Characteristics, Symptoms and Consequences

After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Subject-Matter of Neuroses 2. Characteristics of Neuroses 3. Symptoms 4. Consequences 5. Secondary Gains. Subject-Matter of Neuroses: A neurotic personality is impoverished and more often than not governed by severe anxiety. The central dynamic factor in neuroses is repression and other important defence mechanisms like projection, regression by which the ego [...]

By Aakanksha T|2016-08-18T11:37:36+00:00August 18, 2016|Abnormal Psychology|Comments Off

Aetiology of Neuroses | Mental Illness

After reading this article you will learn about the aetiology of neuroses. During the last century serious attempts were made to find out the aetiology of neuroses. In the 19th century, particularly in France several psychopathologists attempted to explain its causes. While commenting on the aetiology of neuroses Page (1947) states that in psychoneuroses, the psychogenic factors and heredity are [...]

By Aakanksha T|2016-08-18T11:37:36+00:00August 18, 2016|Mental Illness|Comments Off