No: 31 / A CLOSER LOOK AT WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH HASHIMOTO?S USING PROJECTIVE METHODS: THE TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES OF TWO CASES

  • A CLOSER LOOK AT WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH HASHIMOTO?S USING PROJECTIVE METHODS: THE TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES OF TWO CASES

    Kadriye Slocum, Elif Sever
    Summary :

    This article takes a closer look at two women diagnosed with Hashimoto?s, an autoimmune disorder, from a psychological perspective and in lieu with their past traumatic experiences, in the scope of results collected from projective tests as well as clinical interviews. Findings demonstrated that, in addition to potential traumas regarding femininity and the mother-daughter bond, these women presented a depressive affect, combined with a gravitation towards sensory images, narcissistic fragility and inadequacies in their representation capacity.

    Keywords : Hashimoto?s Disease, Traumatic Experiences, Projective Methods, Affect