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Developmental Archeology

Formulation of early ego boundaries

Schizophrenia and Related Conditions Cont'd

Jeffery Smith, MD

Early Developmental Pathology:

Principle of earlier problems --> bigger emotions

Stages and developmental tasks: Establishing personal boundaries

The "Porcupine Problem"

1. Need for connection

2. Fear of separation

3. Fear of engulfment

Related Symptoms

Avoidance of closeness

Paranoia

Imagined Primordial Union