The Rationality of Psychological Disorders Psychobizarreness Theory
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THE RATIONALITY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS Psychobizarreness Theory
by
Yacov Rofe Bar-Ilan University, Israel
SPRINGER SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, LLC
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Rofe, Yacov. The rationality of psychological disorders: psychobizarreness theory I by Yacov Rofe. p.cm. mcludes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4613-6946-2 ISBN 978-1-4615-4333-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4615-4333-6
1. Psychology, Pathological. 2. Mental illness-Etiology. 1. Title. RC454.4 .R635 2000 616.89-dc21 00-059272
Copyright O 2000 Springer Science+Business Media New York Originally published by Kluwer Academic Publishers, New York in 2000 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2000
AlI rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission ofthe publisher, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC .
Printed on acid-Iree paper.
To my wife Sara, and our children Yoav, Esti and Yochai. With love.
CONTENTS
List of Tables and Figures Forward Preface Acknowledgements
xi xiii xvii xxv
Part I Shortcomings of Traditional Theories of Psychopathology 1
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Psychoanalysis: Flaws in Repression The Unconscious System Forgetting and Permanency of Memory Pathogenic Effect of Repression Discussion Flaws in Behavioral-Cognitive Theories of Fear Behavioral Models Cognitive Models Non-Associative Account of Fear Discussion Biological Models of Psychopathology: A Critique Neurosis Psychosis Discussion
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Part II Psychobizarreness Theory Introduction
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Repression: The Cornerstone of PBT Definition Normal Repression Pathological Repression Diagnosis of Bizarreness Emotional Function of Bizarreness Case Studies Discussion
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Choice of Neurotic Symptom The Preliminary Stage The Symptom Adoption Stage Controllability Availability Cost-Benetlt Discussion
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Unawareness: A Self-Deceptive Process Detlnition Generation of Unawareness Preservation of Unawareness Stabilization of Unawareness Exceptional Cases Discussion
171 171 174 181 192 201 206
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PBT as a Unified Theory of Psychotherapy Introduction Behavioral Therapy Cognitive Therapy Informal Therapy Psychoanalysis Drug Therapy Discussion
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Psychoses Definition Schizophrenia Typical Schizophrenia Paranoid Schizophrenia Catatonic/Schizoaffective Disorders Bipolar Disorder A Unified Therapeutic Theory of Psychoses Discussion
255 255 256 258 273 278 283 287 295
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Rational-Automatic Theory Theoretical Foundations Facilitating/Inhibiting Factors of Conditioning Spontaneous Conditioning Method Resistance to Extinction Discussion
299 301 305 309 313 314
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Concluding Remarks
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References Index
323 397
LIST OF TABLES AND FIGURES
Tables Table 1 Table 2
Criteria of bizarre behaviors Level of awareness in illness vs
