Abstract
A small sample of American Black females who suffer from "falling-out" (seizure-like episodes with no evidence of organicity) were intensively interviewed and tested with a battery of psychological instruments. Results indicated that subjects were of good intelligence and did not have personality profiles of hysterics. Commonalities included depression which appeared characterological rather than reactive; emotional constriction: denial and repression as primary defense mechanisms; lack of creative and imaginal resources; sexual problems and pronounced hostility toward males; and a tendency toward withdrawal and isolation in daily life. "Falling-out" appeared to be a desperate mode of dealing with anxiety in a group with limited coping mechanisms and almost no external support systems.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 115-116 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Social Science and Medicine. Part B Medical Anthropology |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1979 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Female cases of falling-out : A psychological evaluation of a small sample. / Lefley, Harriet P.
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