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Psychosomatic Medicine 22:218-223 (1960)
© 1960 American Psychosomatic Society

Relation of Rorschach Factors and Plasma Hydrocortisone Level in Hypnotically Induced Anxiety

EUGENE E. LEVITT Ph.D.1 and HAROLD PERSKY Ph.D.1

1 Institute of Psychiatric Research, Indiana University Medical Center Indianapolis, Ind.

Plasma hydrocortisone was determined under hypnosis and following a hypnotically induced anxiety state in 12 normal subjects. At the same times, Rorschach tests were administered. The change in level of PHC is significantly correlated with 3 of 26 factors scored on the Rorschach test. The three factors are response determined only by color (Pure C), popular response (P), and percentage of good form response (F+%). The correlations are in the predicted direction, Pure C being positive and the other two negative. Five other Rorschach factors known to be significantly elevated following a hypnotically induced anxiety state and which are indexes of neurotic anxiety did not achieve a significant correlation with the change in hormone level. It is suggested that the appearance of the three prepsychotic indicators is dependent on an increased level of circulating hydrocortisone.

Submitted on September 8, 1959






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