The Oxford handbook of phenomenological psychopathology /
The field of phenomenological psychopathology (PP) is concerned with exploring and describing the individual experience of those suffering from mental disorders. While there is often an understandable emphasis within psychiatry on diagnosis and treatment, the subjective experience of the individual...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2019.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | International perspectives in philosophy and psychiatry.
Oxford handbooks in philosophy and psychiatry. |
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| Summary: | The field of phenomenological psychopathology (PP) is concerned with exploring and describing the individual experience of those suffering from mental disorders. While there is often an understandable emphasis within psychiatry on diagnosis and treatment, the subjective experience of the individual is frequently overlooked. Yet a patient's own account of how their illness affects their thoughts, values, consciousness and sense of self, can provide important insights into their condition, insights that can complement the more empirical findings from studies of brain function or behavior. The Oxford Handbook of Phenomenological Psychopathology is the first ever comprehensive review of the field. It considers the history of PP, its methodology, key concepts, and includes a section exploring individual experiences within schizophrenia, depression, borderline personality disorder, OCD and phobia. In addition it includes chapters on some of the leading figures throughout the history of this field. Bringing together chapters from a global team of leading academics, researchers and practitioners, the book will be valuable for those within the fields of psychiatry, clinical psychology and philosophy. |
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| Physical Description: | xix, 1187 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 019880315X 9780198803157 |