Zeiterleben und Zeitschätzung depressiver Patienten

Author(s): Richter, P., Van Hees, H., Stumpf, T.

Journal/Book: Nervenarzt. 1998; 69: 38-45.

Abstract: Subjective time-expefience and objective time-estimation were examined in 20 endogenous, 20 neurotic depressives, and 15 healthy volunteers. Subjective experience of past and anticipated future time was more extended in both depressive groups than in healthy controls. Objective time estimation differed between depressives and controls concerning relatively long time spans whereas very shun time spans were correctly estimated also by depressives. There were no significant differences between endogenous and neurotic depressives.Th e perception of extended time normalized during treatment. The depressives'time perception, differences correlated with the extent of depressive psychopathological symptoms and - to a lesser degree - with retardation. The findings support the hypotheses of anthropological ph enomenology concerning disturbed time perception and estimation in depressives. Amelioration of experienced time-extension in intentionally structured time spans compa red to empty time spans suggests psychotherapeutic consequences in the sense of lewinsohn.

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