Background and aims Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) has many features of behavioral addiction, but research exploring this syndrome is limited. This case study provides a qualitative exploration MD. Methods A structured clinical interview mental state examination patient with MD were video-recorded transcribed verbatim. Transcripts subjected to the interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results was developed as strategy cope distress led uncontrollable absorption in fantasy, social...

ICD-10 and DSM-5 do not provide clear diagnosing guidelines for DID, making it difficult to distinguish ‘genuine’ DID from imitated or false-positive cases. This study explores meaning which patients with attributed their diagnosis. 85 people who reported elevated levels of dissociative symptoms in SDQ-20 participated clinical assessment using the Trauma Dissociation Symptoms Interview, followed by a psychiatric interview. The recordings six women, whose earlier diagnosis was disconfirmed,...

Religious principles and values provide meaning affect personal identity. They may also conflict with intimate needs desires. This article examines how gay Catholics manage conflicting areas between their sexual religious selves. Eight Polish gays a Catholic background, who identified themselves as strong believers, shared experiences during semi-structured interviews that were subjected to interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results showed internalization of the taught by Roman Church...

The diagnosis of schizophrenia spectrum disorders often overshadows other psychopathological issues, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which has a significantly higher lifetime prevalence in individuals with psychosis, ranging from 14% to 53%, compared the general population. experience psychosis and its treatment, particularly during first episode, can be traumatic frequently leads PTSD, may present specific clinical profile. Recognising PTSD is challenging for several reasons:...

Maladaptive daydreaming (MD) defines excessive use of fantasy, which replaces human interaction and/or interferes with academic, interpersonal, or vocational functioning. This study tests psychometric properties the Polish version Daydreaming Scale (PMDS-16) and a short 5-item derived from it (PMDS-5), their capacity to screen for MD. The relationship between MD, resilience quality life was also explored. Validity reliability were examined in sample 491 participants nonclinical (n = 315)...

This qualitative study explores psychodynamic therapists' experiences associated with unexpected encounters their patients outside the clinical setting. Information was collected using a semi‐structured interview protocol from 10 experienced practitioners in Poland and examined according to interpretative phenomenological analysis principles. Four overarching themes are discussed paper. Results show that accidental often challenged practitioners' privacy, led involuntary self‐disclosure...

The notion of evil spirits influencing human behavior or mental processes is used in many cultures to justify various symptoms experiences. It also expressed psychotic delusions possession, but there limited research this area. This study explores how patients with schizophrenia came the conclusion that they were possessed, and affected help-seeking. Interviews two men women about their experiences meaning-making subjected interpretative phenomenological analysis. Three main themes...

There is a gap in research exploring the experiences and explanatory models of people labelled local communities as possessed. While previous accounts often focused on links between possession dissociative disorders or psychosis, current study elaborates problems attributed to women with features personality disorders. Participants were eight Polish Roman Catholic who had frequented deliverance ministries individual exorcisms because they perceived suffering from malignant possession....

Having the opportunity to work has been found meaningful for individuals suffering from severe mental illness, in order boost their self-esteem, provide a sense of control over lives and belonging community. There are no studies Polish literature on process recovery schizophrenia with reference activity. The objective this research was explore personal experiences people employed Vocational Development Centers.Eight semi-structured interviews were conducted adult patients. Their transcripts...

Abstract The aim of this study was to explore experiences Roman Catholic clergy who relinquish the priesthood. Ten former priests participated in semi-structured interviews that were subjected interpretative phenomenological analysis. Overall, found experienced needs and aspirations conflicting with their social role expectations made them. They making decisions about vocational change frustrating stressful because concerns breaking community norms, fear stigma, disbelief ability cope lay...

In many cultures, people use the concept of spirit possession to explain abrupt changes in behavior and identity or problems with affect regulation. High incidence traumatic experiences are also found among "possession" victims but there few studies exploring detail their clinical presentations. This study reports symptoms two women a history sexual abuse, labeled religious communities as possessed, subjected exorcisms. Following thorough assessment, interpretative phenomenological analysis...

Few studies on Possession Trance Disorder (PTD) describe diagnostic and research procedures in detail. This case study presents the clinical picture of a Caucasian Roman-Catholic woman who had been subjected to exorcisms because her problems with affect regulation, lack control over unaccepted sexual impulses, somatoform symptoms accompanied by alterations consciousness. It uses interpretative phenomenological analysis explore meaning attributed “possession” as folk category medical...

Abstract The aim of this study was to explore cultural factors affecting burial rituals in Poland. Thirty-four university students collected data from their relatives and created written narratives about deaths families or community. Ten additional interviews were conducted with community members, a priest, medical personnel as part theoretical sampling verification emerging theories. qualitative material administered NVivo analysed using the Grounded Theory techniques produce complex...

Childhood trauma can have a lasting effect on personality and daily functioning, leading to dissociative changes in behavior identity. How these are interpreted handled usually depends local culture beliefs. This article presents the case of Mauritian woman with history childhood abuse who was exorcised "dispel an evil spirit." An in-depth interview exploring her experiences meaning-making transcribed subjected interpretative phenomenological analysis. discusses possession as culturally...

The aim of this study was to gather information about religious values, beliefs, and normative practices in the Jehovah's Witness community observe how these affect individual family lives or well-being. Fifteen semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 participants (six women four men, aged between 19 62 years) who active former members community. Interview transcripts analyzed together community's official website contents publications used for socialization, NVivo10,...

The aim of this study was to gather information about religious values, beliefs, and normative practices in the Jehovah’s Witness community observe how these affect individual family lives or well-being. Fifteen semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 participants (six women four men, aged between 19 62 years) who active former members community. Interview transcripts analyzed together community’s official website contents publications used for socialization, NVivo10,...

Abstract There is no empirical research exploring how substance abuse therapists perceive and manage their professional role or privacy boundaries. This study explores attitudes associated with self-disclosure dual relationships. Ten therapists, five who had recovered (neophytes) never been dependent, shared work experiences during semi-structured, in-depth interviews, which have subjected to interpretative phenomenological analysis. While nonneophytes were generally reluctant share personal...

Abstract Studies show that involuntary displacement often creates various threats for the community and individuals. To reduce these risks, Environmental Social Impact Assessment, Health Assessment are recommended. Whereas assessments focus mostly on level studies describe cases of large population displacements, there is a lack empirical evidence about how individuals cope with what factors contribute or hinder their successful adaptation in target location. This study uses semi-structured...