Table 5 Pierre Marty’s nosological framework.
Fundamental structures | Important habitual peculiarities | Important habitual characteristics | New characteristics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient 1 | Uncertain mentalization | Diffuse anxieties | Hysterical character trait | Reduction of the manifestations of hysterical traits |
Patient 2 | Poor mentalization | Defensive denial mechanism | Diffuse anxieties (loss of object) | Elaboration of mourning |
Patient 3 | Uncertain mentalization | Depressive status | Object anxieties | Reduction in symptoms of depression |
Patient 4 | Poor mentalization | Hypochondriac | Diffuse anxieties | Decrease in progressive disorganization |
Patient 5 | Uncertain mentalization | Denial of reality (not pathological) | Obsessive character trait | Knowledge of the set of mental functioning |
