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In Mathematics , splitting means Partition . For Manifold s, it means simpler parts - not necessarily disjoint. BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE In Psychiatry and Psychology , Splitting has three different applications. Psychoanalysis Within the area of Psychoanalysis , splitting is a coping mechanism whereby an individual, unable to integrate certain particularly difficult feelings or experiences into the overall ego structure, compartmentalizes his or her reaction to those feelings or experiences. This is also often referred to as ego disintegration or, in extreme cases, dissociation. Borderline Personality Disorder Within the area of personality psychology, splitting is a cognitive error that is considered the hallmark of Borderline Personality Disorder . It is characterized by the propensity to either completely idealize or completely devalue other people, places, ideas, or objects; that is, to see them as either all good or all bad. {Link without Title} Anecdotally, persons and professionals experiencing this behavior in those on the borderline spectrum who see someone or something as all bad refer to that object as having been "split black", while someone or something seen as all good has been "split white". Treatment Milieu Within the area of treatment milieu, such as residential treatment and inpatient psychiatric hospitalization settings, splitting refers to a patient attempting to manipulate staff members in the milieu by engaging one staff member against one or more others to the advantage of the patient. Such behavior is most successful if staff members are unable to maintain professional distance and control their own Counter-transference issues. SEE ALSO |
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