Test de Szondi
[PSYM2534]
[60h] 6 credits
This course is taught in the 1st semester.
This course is not taught in 2010-2011
Teacher(s):
Language: French
Level: Second
Aims
a) have the use of diagnostic criteria allowing him to find out the problem of the subject in function of four structural categories: thymo-psychopathies, perversion, neurosis and psychoses;
b) understand the existential and anthropological issues of each one of these four categories
At the end of the second part of the course, the student will be able to:
a) interpret a Szondi-test protocol ( experimental diagnostic of instincts);
b) build a psycho-diagnostic (psychopathological) hypothesis based on the analysis of a test protocol.
Main themes
The second part of the course (30h) will be completely practical. The course will teach the practice of "Szondi-test" ("experimental diagnostic of instincts") interpretation. The concrete goal is to allow the student to know how to set, for a given subject, a "structure" diagnostic through the interpretation of the test, and to know how to analyze the unconscious psychic dynamic of the person who has passed the test.
Content and teaching methods
As far as the method is concerned, it will be an ex-cathedra course, using numerous examples and clinical vignette as illustrations.
As far as the content is concerned:
Introduction:
- reconstruction of the historical course of Leopold Szondi's thought which gave birth to the concepts of "destiny analysis" and "instincts scheme" which are correlated to him;
- presentation of the diagnostic instrument (Szondi's test) and its fundamental principles.
Second part: Psycho-instinctive analysis of the four nosographic spheres (psychoses, neuroses, perversions and mood disorder and psychopathies) in the light of the four vehicles of the instinct scheme.
Second part of the course
a) detailed analysis of the 64 "instinctive splits" ( or "reactions to the test" or "testological images") which belong to the spheres of psychotic, neurosis, perversion and psychopathy (also mood disorders) from a theoretical point of view.
b) Practical exercises part. Interactive part. Students and teacher analyze together test protocol in the light of the patient anamnesis an his/her existential situation. Case studies are brought by the teacher. The anonymity of the subject is respected and safeguarded during the clinical presentation.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Evaluation:
- First part of the course: the exam is written with open books and consists of reflection questions on the subject.
- Second part of the course: the course being interactive in its practical part, the teacher has a constant feed-back on the learning of the students.
Support:
- First part of the course: the book "Dialectique des pulsions" (Editions De Boeck) will be used as a support as well as the notes taken during the lectures.
- Second part of the course: the support consists of protocols from the hospital (professional secrecy is demanded). Written documents will be handed to the students which should facilitate the learning. With these and their lectures notes, the student will realize a textbook for the interpretation of the tests.