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University, Beijing, China; 3 Zhejiang University Medical School, Hangzhou, China; 4 University
of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
As the patients with schizotypal and borderline personality disorders showed the reduced
amplitude and prolonged latency of classical P3, it is reasonable to expect that these patients might
show abnormal passive P3. In order to test this hypothesis, we tried the single-tone elicited
event-related potentials in 205 patients with personality disorders and 30 healthy volunteers. Both
schizoid and paranoid groups showed significantly reduced P3 amplitude. In addition, the schizoid
group showed significantly shorted N1 latency and enhanced N2 amplitude. The P3 amplitude was
negatively correlated with DAPP-BQ basic-trait Anxiety in the healthy subjects but not in any
groups of patients.
3127.4 Study on causes of PTSD in Rwanda, a retrospective review, Alex Hakuzimana,
Naasson Munyandamutsa, Nadine Magali, National University of Rwanda, Rwanda
Our study aims at detecting the prevalence of the PTSD in adults in Rwanda. A standardized
questionnaire will be laid out. Only outpatients will be included in our study. The period of study
extends from 1996 to December 2003.Data analysis and evaluation will be done by SPSS. From
study findings on causes of PTSD in Rwanda, we will recommend measures to Rwandese society
for the prevention, management of PTSD patients and therapeutical approaches will be given to a
few of mental professionals we have.
3128 ORAL
Clinical/counseling psychology
Chair: Verbrugh Hugo Stephan, Netherlands
3128.1 Reincarnation therapists’ beliefs about the effects of their work, Hugo Stephan
Verbrugh, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Reincarnation therapy has established itself as a form of psychotherapy for a variety of
psychosomatic and psychic disorders, especially phobias. Usually the client is brought in a light
hypnotic trance and induced to live through traumas supposedly suffered in a past life and thought
to have a causal link with the present complaint. To study the beliefs and methods of reincarnation
therapists, nine experienced practitioners were interviewed. Results suggest that therapists do not
have a unitary view of the role of past-lives experiences in present complaints. Rather, differences
in perspective can be attributed to different theories of reincarnation employed.
3128.2 The role of interpersonal homework assignments in improving social functioning in
social phobia: A comparison of three versions of a interpersonal behavioural approach, Ariel
Stravynski 1 , Lise Lachance 2 , 1 University of Montreal and "Fernand-Seguin" Research Center,
Canada, 2 University of Quebec, Chicoutimi, Canada
This study evaluated treatments designed to improve the social functioning of social phobic
individuals.102 socially phobic individuals were randomly assigned to either group social skills
training or discussion with homework or brief individual meetings with homework.76 patients
completed treatment and 59 a 1-year follow up. Statistically significant and equivalent
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