Ψ HANDANALYSIS COURSE (21/33) - Psychiatry & Handanalysis: psychosis (1)
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What is a PSYCHOSIS?
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A 'psychosis' or a 'psychotic' state of mind is: a sever psychological state of mind where the subject is not able discriminate
the outside (objective) reality from the inside (subjective) reality1.
Possible aspects of psychotic behavior are: delussions, hallucinations and thinking disorders. Genes may play a part in the onset of this kind of behavior.
Table C-1 describes the various psychoses which are described in the DSM-IV system of classification.
The relationship between hand features and psychoses (other than schizophrenia) has been studied in a relative small number of studies.
Nevertheless, these studies have produced results which appear to be related to schizophrenia.
LEVEL 1: the dermatoglyphics and psychotic behavior.
In a study executed by Hilbun2 the hands of 20 psychotic children had e.g. a relatively high number of fingerprint whorls.
In a study executed by Markow & Gottesmann3 the hands of twins had frequently a different pattern on individual fingers of both hands.
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The study of Hilbun2 describes a high frequency of a palmar loop between the middle finger and the ring finger.
The axial triradius was more frequently observed in the lower parts of the palm, however the AtD-angle showed frequently a value above
56 degrees, see: table C-7 and figure C-8.
Table C-7: the AtD-angle in psychotic people.
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AtD-angle
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Normal
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Psychotic
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t - less than 450
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63 %
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25 %
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t' - between 450 and 560
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21 %
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10 %
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t'' - more than 560
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2 %
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50 %
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tt' (= 2 triradii)
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6 %
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10 %
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Overige combinaties
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8 %
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5 %
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Figure C-8: The AtD-angle = angle between the a- and d-triradius on the basis of the axial-triradius (t).
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Sources:
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1 - Den Boeren, J.A. & van den Bosch, R.J. Leerboek Schizofrenie: een neurologische benadering. De Tijdstroom BV, Utrecht, 1996.
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2 - Hilbun, W.B. (1970). Dermatoglyphic findings on a group of psychotic children. The Journal of nervous and mental disease, vol.151, no.5, p.352-358.
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3 - Markow, T.A. & Gotteman, I.I. (1989). Fluctuating dermatoglyphic asymmetry in psychotic children. Psychiatric Research, 29: p.37-43.
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