Erzin, A. I. Psychological Peculiarities of Destructive Behavior of Patients Suffering from Schizophrenia

Abstract: The article is devoted to the study of psychological peculiarities determining destructive behavior of patients with paranoid schizophrenia. As the research shows, Ego-structures of such personalities have prevailing Ego functions such as deficiency aggression, destructive anxiety, external alienation of Ego and narcissism. The analysis of forms of aggressive behavior (based on Buss and Durkey’s method) shows that the studied group of patients manifests the following forms of aggression: suspicion, verbal aggression and guilt. Among unconscious tendencies and needs of patients suffering from schizophrenia the priorities include such needs as aggression, self-justification, harm-avoid behavior, failure-avoid behavior, understanding and denial. These peculiarities are subject to psychotherapeutic and preventive measures.

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