... and develop a disorder such as schizophrenia (Lefton, 2000). Freud believes schizophrenia occurs when the ego becomes overwhelmed by the demands of the id or besieged by unbearable guilt from the superego. The ego cannot cope so it uses defence mechanisms to protect itself, which is regression. The schizophrenic's fantasies become confused with reality which gives rise to hallucinations and delusions. Freud ... ...

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