[Thematic study of the narration of dreams of normal, and of schizophrenic and other psychotic subjects].

Abstract

A thematic study according to Hall's and Van de Castle's method on the narrations of dreams by schizophrens and non schizophrens delirious patients attended to in a psychiatric hospital, compared with a group of control, all females. A report of the method and of the satistically significant results. A study of the sexual, benevolent and aggressive social interactions, of the authors of the acts, of the type of issues, of the intervention of chance and of the quality of emotions, as well, as of the diversity of the intervening people. Its is possible to distinguish the narrations of the normal people's dreams and of those of the patients. These tell less numerous dreams, which are shorter, less rich, heavier with aggressive events and painful sexuality and less provided with benevolence. Death is more frequent in them. Outside hostility is embodied by the father, unknown people or fate.