Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: May | Volume: 10 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 71-78
Dominating Feelings and Emotions among persons with Somatoform Disorders
Shourya Gupta1, M. Anuradha2
1Clinical Psychologist, Association for Advancement and Rehabilitation of Handicapped, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi
2Associate Professor, Nai Subah Institute of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Corresponding Author: Shourya Gupta
ABSTRACT
The aim of the current study was to assess the dominating feelings and emotions in persons with Somatoform Disorders using Thematic Apperception Test. Twenty individuals with Somatoform Disorders and twenty healthy individuals were taken as a purposive sample (N=40) and screened through Somatic Symptoms Scale – 8 and then assessed on Thematic Apperception Test. A cross-sectional research design was used and the results indicated a significant difference in the feelings and emotions of Anxiety, Confidence, Fear, Dejection and Pity among both the groups. It was concluded with the results that feelings and emotions of Anxiety, Jealousy, Inferiority, Fear, Dejection, Anger and Pity predominate in the persons with Somatoform Disorders and they are lower on feelings and emotions of Love and Affection, Confidence and Independence as compared to the healthy individuals. Thus, working on identifying and dealing with these emotions in the psychotherapeutic sessions can be beneficial for the people with Somatoform Disorders.
Key words: Somatoform Disorders; Emotional Distress; Feelings; Emotions; Projective Test; Thematic Apperception Test