Abstract
Twenty-four normal and 24 hospitalized schizophrenic adolescents described an ideal society for an imaginary island. The normals usually tried to establish a functional democracy. The schizophrenics seemed more sensitive to basic biological needs, but their main goal was to create a personal paradise, a place in which every need and desire would be met. In their search for paradise, the schizophrenics often introduced themes that had a Jungian, archetypal flavor — e.g., themes from antiquity, God, sex, homes, animals, opposites (such as love and hate), birth, and death.
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Received his Ph.D. in human development from the University of Chicago. Main interests are in developmental theory and schizophrenia.
Main interest is in clinical psychology.
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Crain, W.C., Starace, J. Utopian visions of schizophrenic adolescents. J Youth Adolescence 5, 271–281 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01577623
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