Psychoneurosis (acute)

Jusepe de Ribera
1591, Játiva, Valencia - 1652, Naples, Italy

Jusepe de Ribera, nicknamed La Spagnoletto (the little Spaniard), was a Spanish painter and printmaker, known for his Baroque dramatic realism.

♦ Desperate woman ♦

A woman with a white scarf around her shoulders runs away, calling for help.

♦ Diagnosis
Main symptoms: Contorted face, screaming mouth, pulling at her hair.
Secondary symptoms: Young woman, pale, runs away.
Clinical diagnosis: Acute psychoneurosis.

♦ Definition: psychoneurosis
A term used to describe a large group of clinical disorders that all have a functional, non-organic basis and only lead to partial confusion of the psyche.
All variants of psychoneurosis are characterized by bias, obsession, and psychosomatic tension in various organ systems.

♦ Discussion
The psychological factors that can trigger the illness are countless. These can be acute events such as a death, financial setback, or an unhappy love affair, or more chronic problems such as constant failure at work or domestic dissatisfaction. Often, however, there is no clear triggering cause, or it seems trivial in relation to the patient's reaction. In individuals with an unsatisfactory psychological background, even a minor setback can lead to a serious breakdown.

Source: Jan Dequeker

Jan Dequeker
The artist and the doctor look at paintings

Photos
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- desparate woman_Jusepe de Ribera
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