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Adolfo J. Cangas

2 papers in the library · 1 citation · publishing 2012-2022

Papers

The Axiological Structure in Psychosis

Psychosis - Phenomenology, Psychopathology and Pathophysiology February 2, 2022 Francisco Martín-murcia, Adolfo J. Cangas 1 citation

The chapter describes the value structure as an essential existential foundation from a phenomenological perspective. Psychosis can be understood as resulting from structural modifications of the self in anchoring the lifeworld, primarily due to failure in constructing intersubjectivity and common sense. This failure involves the axiological component of psychotic being-in-the-world. The approach is observed for its therapeutic possibilities in improving and removing negative symptoms, which are central to recovery as a personal process of clarifying attitudes, values, affectivity, and social roles. Interventions that create a new existential situation or being-in-the-world are described.

Applying mindfulness therapy in a group of psychotic individuals: a controlled study.

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy January 1, 2012 Álvaro I Langer, Adolfo J. Cangas, Estela Salcedo et al.

People with psychosis who completed eight 1-hour sessions of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) became significantly better at responding mindfully to stressful internal events compared with those on a waiting list. Eighteen patients were randomly assigned to either the MBCT group or a control group. The study replicates earlier work and shows that a mindfulness-based program can be both feasible and effective for this population.