Title
The action-thought dimension, social competence, and defense effectiveness
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry
Publication Date
1971-06-01
Document Type
Article
Subjects
*Adaptation, Psychological; *Defense Mechanisms; Humans; Male; *Mental Disorders; Rorschach Test; *Social Adjustment
Disciplines
Psychiatry
Abstract
Assigned 60 male psychiatric patients to 4 groups matched for diagnosis and length of hospitalization. The 4 groups represented thought and action symptom groupings and high and low social competence (SC). Ss' responses to the Rorschach were scored for defense demand (DD) and defense effectiveness (DE). Better DE was associated with thought symptom Ss at the high SC level, than with symptom Ss at the lower SC level. Other differences were not significant. Results "suggest that greater maturity may require a thought-oriented behavior style to successfully serve adaptation, while a thought-oriented behavior style may not only be unnecessary, but perhaps detrimental to the adaptive success of individuals of less maturity." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)
Source
J Consult Clin Psychol. 1971 Jun;36(3):448.
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
Related Resources
PubMed ID
5561495
Repository Citation
Grisso T. (1971). The action-thought dimension, social competence, and defense effectiveness. Psychiatry Publications and Presentations. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_pp/235