Clinical evidence in the phenomenon of Demonic Possession DOI Open Access
Perrotta Giulio

Annals of Psychiatry and Treatment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 088 - 095

Published: Oct. 18, 2021

Purpose: Starting from the classic definition of “demonic possession” (as a psychophysical condition in which person becomes victim supernatural being demonic origin), present research, starting study published 2019 on proposed clinical classification this particular phenomenon, is aimed at confirming theoretical assumption psychopathological origin, refuting assumptions most significant analytical orientations, such as ethnopsychiatric, socio-anthropological, cultural, religious and esoteric, to reaffirm accuracy approach multifactorial model previous research. Methods: Clinical interview, based narrative-anamnestic documentary evidence basis Perrotta Human Emotions Model (PHEM) concerning their emotional perceptual-reactive experience, administration battery psychometric tests international scientific journals by author work: 1) Integrative Interviews (PICI-2), investigate functional dysfunctional personality traits; 2) Individual Sexual Matrix Questionnaire (PSM-Q), individual sexual matrix; 3) Affective Dependence (PAD-Q), profiles affective relational dependence; 4) Defense Mechanisms (PDM-Q), defence mechanisms Ego. Results: The preliminary results interviews anamnestic form would suggest that phenomenon possession has greater tendency manifest itself female group, juvenile group (and tends decrease but not disappear with advancement age) geographically originating centre-south Italy (due influences, popular beliefs ancestral fideistic representations). Moreover, subsequent findings lead deduce almost total certainty, selected sample, an absolute prevalence believing population, faithful or any case trusting existence paranormal phenomena per se, even absence objective and/or evidence. Based PICI-2 it emerged primary emerging disorder turns out be alternatively delusional disorder, dissociative obsessive disorder; followed, secondary disorders, (if considered disorder), schizoid borderline psychopathic disorder. Even analysis traits reported marked classes refer self-control, sensitivity, Ego-ID comparison, emotionality, ego stability, security functionality, reaffirming here too population. According PSM-Q, more than 1/4 participants lack acceptance orientation chronicle feelings shame into behaviours avoidance hypersexuality. Still, nine ten reports having experienced severe psychological physical abuse young age, intraparental imbalance, otherwise upbringing was open lacked free communication. PDM-Q, 37.2% are affected dependence, emphasis types I (neurotic), V (borderline), III (histrionic), VII (psychotic) order descent. Finally, PDM-Q reveals widespread function framework for isolation, denial, regression, reactive formation, projection, removal, withdrawal, instinct, repression, idealization. Conclusions: research demonstrates beyond reasonable doubt nature possession, deserves treated pharmacologically psychotherapeutic (preferably cognitive-behavioural strategic), according symptoms manifested severity morbid condition.

Language: Английский

Maladaptive stress: Theoretical, neurobiological and clinical profiles DOI Open Access
Perrotta Giulio

Archives of Depression and Anxiety, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 001 - 007

Published: Jan. 11, 2021

Stress is an adaptive response of the organism to event that can be both internal and external, interfering at endocrine, humoral, organic biological levels: If person reacts with all his resources, in a constructive functional way, then we speak "eustress", responding way; if, on other hand, fails draw strategies, "distress", giving rise more or less pervasive serious form maladaptation, which if reinforced specifi c conditioning could give one psychopathologies.It therefore important intervene person, according precise therapeutic plan, mental personality patterns, order remodel certain learned models reinforce maladaptation support assist process awareness towards invalidating and/or dysfunctional condition.

Language: Английский

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“Perrotta Integrative Clinical Interview (PICI-1)”: Psychodiagnostic evidence and clinical profiles in relation to the MMPI-II DOI Open Access
Perrotta Giulio

Annals of Psychiatry and Treatment, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 062 - 069

Published: Dec. 30, 2020

In order to study in depth the paraphiliac universe of patient, avoiding diagnostic errors terms sexuality, sexual fantasies and disorders codified by DSM-V, this research work focused on importance exact identification relevant behaviours, facilitate relationship with patient therapeutic pathway.

Language: Английский

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The state of consciousness: From perceptual alterations to dissociative forms. Analysis of neurobiological and clinical profiles DOI Open Access
Perrotta Giulio

Journal of Neurology Neurological Science and Disorders, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 006 - 018

Published: March 15, 2021

Consciousness, understood as the state of vigilance mind or being conscious and present with respect to ourselves surrounding environment, allows us interact at every level, unless there is a precise cause capable interfering altering functional our consciousness.

Language: Английский

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“Perrotta Integrative Clinical Interview” (PICI) for adults and teenagers (1TA version) and children (1C version): new theoretical models and practical integrations between the clinical and psychodynamic approach DOI Open Access
Perrotta Giulio

Annals of Psychiatry and Treatment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 001 - 014

Published: Jan. 8, 2021

Starting from the general concept of "personality", this work dwells on analysis different theories, to then expand theme practical, applicative, psychodynamic, and clinical profiles, proposing a revision classic modern psychodynamic model, in an integrative key.

Language: Английский

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The “Human Emotions” and the “Perrotta Human Emotions Model” (PHEM): The new theoretical model. Historical, neurobiological and clinical profiles DOI Open Access
Perrotta Giulio

Archives of Depression and Anxiety, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 020 - 028

Published: Aug. 19, 2021

a new model on the subject of human emotions, "Perrotta Human Emotions Model" (PHEM), was prepared, which would take into account need to order and distinguish, in clearer more functional way, following concepts: (a) "sensation" is result interaction between sense organ restitution content; (b) "perception" reprocessing sensation, can be fi rst level (when sensation processed neurobiological phase) or second neurobiologically passes evaluation screen by person's normative content, then returned through behaviors); c) "anxiety" feeder circuit, energetic activator; d) "emotion" basic modality that allows us adapt internal external circumstances; e) "sentiments (or feelings)" an emotional-behavioral reaction subjective emotional experience lived person thanks emotions with anxiety, and/or combination sentiments, always aim perfecting one's adaptation; f) "discomfort" state mind, such as tension hyperactivity hypoactivity, occurs when experiences different feelings, depending factual situations; g) "affection" feeling attachment someone something, even material, exclusively related emotion pleasure particular (but not exclusively) friendly loving feelings h) "need" instinctive impulse arises satisfy desire presupposes necessity if satisfi ed brings suffering frustration; i) "desire" object need; j) degree importance urgency goes satisfy; k) "instinctual drive impulse)", unlike Freudian concept, any conscious unconscious manifestation need.According this perspective, therefore, construct based hypothesis every action/behavior from instinctual drive) seeks satisfaction, therefore "emotional states" emotions) are modes our mind knows (and "installed" default) we circumstances, while "emotional-behavioral reactions" sentiments) experienced anxiety.In total, there 2 states emotions: anguish, pleasure) give rise 152 (14/152), (42/152), third-level (96/152) reactions sentiments).Referring PICI-2 role anxiety natural "neutral" activator enhancer mistakenly believed some), origin all psychopathologies found, according model, dysfunctional management anxiety: fact, working psychotherapy own alphabet unlock vice versa) consequently vicious circle feeds psychopathological condition, unmasking cognitive distortions self-deception.The paradigm at base PHEM work directly analysis their intervene indirectly strengthens maladaptive, dysfunctional, toxic, pathological pattern..

Language: Английский

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Perrotta Integrative Clinical Interviews (PICI-2): Innovations to the first model, the study on the new modality of personological investigation, trait diagnosis and state diagnosis, and the analysis of functional and dysfunctional personality traits. An integrated study of the dynamic, behavioural, cognitive and constructivist models in psychopathological diagnosis. Research DOI Open Access
Perrotta Giulio

Annals of Psychiatry and Treatment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 067 - 084

Published: July 28, 2021

As a result of clinical findings it is necessary to make some changes the previous model, first version. The second version PICI model (Perrotta Integrative Clinical Interviews) improves by introducing interpretative corrections,

Language: Английский

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The use of methods of psychiatric education in the prevention of mental pathology by a psychiatrist outpatient consultation DOI Open Access
LA Shapovalova, КA Shapovalov

Annals of Psychiatry and Treatment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 036 - 042

Published: April 28, 2021

Starting from the strategic model, this research focuses on its critical aspects, to suggest a dynamic and structured called "decagonal model" be applied in clinical practice organised by actions (what), purpose (why), time/place (when/where) modality (how).

Language: Английский

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“Perrotta Individual Sexual Matrix Questionnaire” (PSM-Q): Technical updates and clinical research DOI Creative Commons
Perrotta Giulio

International Journal of Sexual and Reproductive Health Care, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 062 - 066

Published: July 24, 2021

As at the end of August 2020, coronavirus disease outbreak has hit more than 50,000 across all 36 states Nigeria. Whilst federal government declared contraception an essential service that can continue to be assessed from health facilities,

Language: Английский

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“Perrotta Human Defense Mechanisms Questionnaire” (PDM-Q): The new psychodiagnostic tool to identify human psychological defense mechanisms and their clinical implications DOI Open Access
Perrotta Giulio

Archives of Depression and Anxiety, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 029 - 033

Published: Sept. 9, 2021

Since March 2020, after the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic,

Language: Английский

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'Fringe Science'—A Tautology, Not Pariah DOI Creative Commons
James Houran,

Henry H. Bauer

Journal of Scientific Exploration, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 36(2), P. 207 - 217

Published: Aug. 20, 2022

This joint Editorial is uncustomary but motivated by the authors’ shared concern about problem of scientism, i.e., excessive belief in power scientific knowledge or techniques (Bauer, 2014; Gasparatou, 2017; Pigliucci, 2018) what some authors have described as arrogance authority (Butler, 2015). On this issue, Frank (2021) noted that The most important reason [scientism] a mistake because it confused it’s defending. Without doubt, science unique, powerful, and wonderful. It should be celebrated, needs to protected. Scientism, on other hand, just metaphysics, there are lots metaphysical beliefs. (para. 7) We further anticipate that scientism involves rigidity research topics branded ‘acceptable’ vs. ‘heretical.’ implication here being issues offensive orthodox sensibilities they presumably (a) no value generating new knowledge, (b) undermine confidence evidence for current thought. To clarify, orthodoxy simply majority view present-day professional experts institutions assert; not guaranteed faithful Nature’s reality. In criticizing anything contrary mainstream thinking, implicitly conveyed currently held always trusted used basis actions. Explicitly, course, even fervent groupies will admit process infallible. But everything unorthodox denigrated faulted, subliminally asserted reigning views can trusted; thus, conviction certainty expressed when actual lacking 2014) with apparently an overt deniability done deliberately.

Language: Английский

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