An exploration of ego impairment in Bipolar Mood Disorder using the Ego Impairment Index-2

dc.contributor.advisorAronstam, Maria Corneliaen
dc.contributor.emailjennyleesimpson@yahoo.co.uken
dc.contributor.postgraduateSimpson, Jenny Leeen
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-07T11:09:44Z
dc.date.available2011-08-24en
dc.date.available2013-09-07T11:09:44Z
dc.date.created2011-04-18en
dc.date.issued2010en
dc.date.submitted2011-08-16en
dc.descriptionDissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2010.en
dc.description.abstractThe study was exploratory in nature, with 62 adult participants participating in this research. The aim of the study was to determine the level of ego impairment, if any, among a group of patients diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. The data obtained from this sample was subjected to the Rorschach-based Ego Impairment Index-2 (EII-2). An in-depth analysis of the composite variables of this index was performed, allowing a comprehensive grasp of the implications of ego impairment in everyday functioning. The study was conducted in order to ascertain the nature of the psychological dynamics at play amongst this population group. The value of using the EII-2 is seen in its ability to establish various strengths and weaknesses in areas of ego functioning that are a core component of the personality, rather than behavioural manifestations that are sporadic and subject to change. Thus the results will reflect traits that are enduring and fundamental when considering the personality. In addition, the areas of psychological functioning that were determined were linked to the current conceptualisation of Bipolar Disorder, which, at present, is primarily conceived of as a biological disorder. The results of the EII-2 yielded from this sample indicated an overall moderate ego impairment falling within the moderate range, indicating that for this population, an impairment of ego was evident. Particularly, the domains of reality testing, cognitive functioning and object relatedness seemed to be most impaired.en
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dc.description.departmentPsychologyen
dc.identifier.citationSimpson, JL 2010, An exploration of ego impairment in Bipolar Mood Disorder using the Ego Impairment Index-2, MA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27306 >en
dc.identifier.otherF11/604/gmen
dc.identifier.upetdurlhttp://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08162011-105238/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/27306
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoriaen_ZA
dc.rights© 2010, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.en
dc.subjectBeres weineren
dc.subjectEgo psychologyen
dc.subjectEgo impairment index-2en
dc.subjectRorschach comprehensive systemen
dc.subjectBipolar disorder (BD)en
dc.subjectEgo impairmenten
dc.subjectRorschach inkblot testen
dc.subjectUCTDen_US
dc.titleAn exploration of ego impairment in Bipolar Mood Disorder using the Ego Impairment Index-2en
dc.typeDissertationen

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