Citation

Nørbech PCB. J. Pers. Assess. 2019; ePub(ePub): 1-15.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology , University of Oslo , Norway , and Clinic of Prison Psychiatric Services Regional Forensic Section , Oslo University Hospital , Norway.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Society for Personality Assessment, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00223891.2018.1506459

PMID

30726154

Abstract

This study used the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI), and the Rorschach Inkblot Method (RIM; Rorschach, 1921/1942) to investigate the personality structure and internal dynamics of a rage murderer. Contrasting AAI and Rorschach findings, interpreted within an attachment-oriented framework, suggested the presence of a borderline spectrum, dual personality organization, characterized by a split between a more benign, overcontrolled upfront, and a self, fused by sexualized urges and sadistic rage. I present inferences regarding the murder and discuss issues related to future violence risk and treatment.

Language: en