Psychological personality characteristics of children suffreing from stomach pain
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2007-03-17 |
abstract no. P254
Poster session 1: Personality disorders
Study object: This study was aimed to depict some psychological features characteristic for children suffering from stomach pain. Methods: Two projective tests “House – Tree - Person” and “Kinetic Family Drawing” were used. 60 children suffering from stomach pain were tested. The control group consisted of 30 basically healthy children. Results: Analysis of collected data has shown that unsociability, poverty of emotions, very high level of anxiety are characteristic for children suffering from stomach pain. Ill children show high level of insecurity, hostility and antagonism to the family. Also difficulties in communication, complicated family situation were characteristic for the group of sic children.