Zusammenfassung
Objective: The aim of this case study is to show how a monozygotic twin perceives the schizophrenic disorder of his twin brother and how these experiences affect his own handling and coping after the beginning of his own schizophrenic disorder. Patient: A 46-year-old patient with a first episode of schizophrenia who took care of his twin brother with a disease history of 25 years of ...
Zusammenfassung
Objective: The aim of this case study is to show how a monozygotic twin perceives the schizophrenic disorder of his twin brother and how these experiences affect his own handling and coping after the beginning of his own schizophrenic disorder. Patient: A 46-year-old patient with a first episode of schizophrenia who took care of his twin brother with a disease history of 25 years of schizophrenia. Results: In this case the little knowledge the patient had of his schizophrenic disorder and his lasting lack accessing his illness in the context of a defensive mechanism were striking. Concurrently, the patient overestimated his loading capacity. Conclusions: A long time of caregiving of a schizophrenic twin brother does not necessarily facilitate the coping with a schizophrenic illness of one's own. Defensive mechanisms could inhibit the implementation of constructive coping strategies with the illness.
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