This exploratory study demonstrates several key aspects of a psychoanalytic theory of omnipotent defenses, based on the Novick and Novick (1996, 2003, 2004) description of a “closed system” sadomasochistic cycle in which omnipotence plays a central role in the regulation of self-esteem and emotions. A new measure, the Rorschach Omnipotence Scale (ROS), assesses Rorschach response content and test behavior for omnipotent and magical themes. The Aggressive Content Scale and the luck subscale of the Oral Dependent Language Scale from the Rorschach Performance Assessment System were also used (R-PAS; Meyer, Viglione, Mihura, Erard, & Erdberg, 2011). Support for Novick and Novick’s description of closed-system processing was sought through association of the ROS with a number of Comprehensive System variables (Exner, 2003). As predicted, omnipotent content and test behaviors were associated with reality distortion, narcissism, and interpersonal defensiveness. Omnipotent content, but not test behaviors, were also associated with aggressive content and luck content. A posited relationship between omnipotent content or behaviors and cognitive restriction was not supported. Magic content was positively associated with use of fantasy in problem-solving and self-representation, but without the reality distortion or narcissistic vulnerabilities associated with omnipotent content and behaviors. These results offer possible corroboration and clarification to the theory, may aid in clinical diagnosis and intervention, and open up new avenues of potential Rorschach research. Because of the exploratory nature of the design, replication and validation of these findings by future studies is desirable.

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罗夏全能量表和封闭系统处理。

这项探索性研究基于诺维克和诺维克 (1996, 2003, 2004) 对“封闭系统”施虐受虐循环的描述，展示了全能防御的精神分析理论的几个关键方面，其中全能在自我调节中发挥核心作用。尊重和情感。一种新的测量方法，即罗夏全能量表 (ROS)，可评估罗夏反应内容和全能和神奇主题的测试行为。还使用了 Rorschach 绩效评估系统的积极内容量表和口语依赖语言量表的运气分量表 (R-PAS; Meyer, Viglione, Mihura, Erard, & Erdberg, 2011)。支持 Novick 和 Novick 对封闭系统处理的描述是通过将 ROS 与许多综合系统变量相关联来寻求的 (Exner, 2003)。正如预测的那样，无所不能的内容和测试行为与现实扭曲、自恋和人际防御相关。无所不能的内容，但不是测试行为，也与攻击性内容和运气内容相关。不支持全能内容或行为与认知限制之间的假设关系。魔法内容与在解决问题和自我表现中使用幻想呈正相关，但没有与无所不能的内容和行为相关的现实扭曲或自恋脆弱性。这些结果为该理论提供了可能的佐证和澄清，可能有助于临床诊断和干预，并为潜在的罗夏研究开辟新途径。由于设计的探索性，