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Clin Soc Work J. 2018;46(1):42-47. doi: 10.1007/s10615-017-0629-2. Epub 2017 Jun 02.

Schizoid Fantasy: Refuge or Transitional Location?.

Clinical social work journal

Candace Orcutt

Affiliations

  1. 313 Herrick Avenue, Teaneck, NJ 07666 USA.
  2. Faculty Emeritus, The International Masterson Institute, New York, NY USA.
  3. Faculty, The New Jersey Institute for Training in Psychoanalysis, 121 Cedar Lane, Teaneck, NJ USA.

PMID: 29540940 PMCID: PMC5840255 DOI: 10.1007/s10615-017-0629-2

Abstract

The schizoid personality, a type increasingly representative of our times, lives in a detached individual world. But this retreat sometimes can offer a place of transition, serving as a creative bridge to everyday life. An extended case illustration describes a schizoid patient who was able to use a playful form of psychotherapy to move from make-believe to real relationship.

Keywords: Play therapy; Psychotherapy; Schizoid defense; Schizoid personality; Transitional location

Conflict of interest statement

Compliance with Ethical StandardsThere was no funding received for this study, nor does the study involve any related conflict of interest.All procedures performed in studies involving human participa

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