Contents: Preface. Part I: Introduction. Basic Approaches to Schizophrenia:
History and Current Issues. The Ego-Disturbance Model of Schizophrenia.
Psychodiagnostic Techniques in Schizophrenia: A Brief History. Part II:
Psychodiagnosis of Schizophrenia: Assessment of Disturbances in Ego
Functioning. Thought Processes: I. Cognitive Focusing. Thought Processes:
II. Reasoning. Thought Processes: III. Concept Formation. Relation to
Reality: I. Reality Testing. Relation to Reality: II. Reality Sense. Object
Relations. Defensive Operations. Autonomous Functions. Synthetic Functions.
Part III: Differential Diagnosis in Schizophrenia. Acute and Chronic
Schizophrenia. Paranoid and Nonparanoid Schizophrenia. Incipient and
Remitting Schizophrenia. Borderline and Pseudoneurotic Schizophrenia.
Schizo-Affective Disorder. Schizophrenia in Adolescence. Part IV:
Conclusion. Scientific and Professional Issues in Psychodiagnosis.
