HELP with paper

[KianaM]

Hey guys!

I'm a student doing my psychiatric rotation. I am doing a paper in which I have to dissect everything the patient told me in a particular conversation. The patient I am working with is schizophrenic and told me, "I'm not getting the least medication that I should. I need less medication. If it looks pretty then I'll take it." Would this be concrete thinking?? Or automatic obedience?? Help me please!

[Davey Do]

I think this is one who appreciates pills for their aesthetics.

Actually, this type of behavior can be termed "Illogical Logic". Concrete is factual, to the point, and is not interpretted differently by different individuals. Your patient's thought process is linear, in that it's a linear thought process that makes sense to the Patient.

However, this type of reasoning also has an Abstract Value to it...

For example: The Patient believes that their medication dosage is too high. Different dosages of certain Psychotropics come in various different colors. The Patient realizes that if they only take the low dosages, the colors to which they are atracted, they will be taking the "right" dosage.

It's just a guess. Heck, for all I know, taking the pretty-colored meds may just be some sort of ritual the Patient does in order to decrease their anxiety.

It'd be interesting to find out what Others think. An interesting question, KianaM.

Dave