Ego functions in schizophrenia: clinical assessment

ABSTRACT

The present study represents an evaluation of the extent and the manner of impairment of ego functions in schizophrenic patients, and whether it is even or uneven. The clinical interview was used to assess 12 functions by five senior raters using a 10-point scale along the adaptive-maladaptive dimension. The study came forth with the following [1] Ego functions are severely impaired in schizophrenia. [2] Severe impairments in ARISE, synthetic functioning and object relation perhaps represent the main disorders in schizophrenia. [3] Marked disturbances in judgment, reality testing and regulation and control may indicate acuteness or relapse of the schizophrenic process. [4] Intercorrelations among ego functions are present