Psychopathology
2014
V.v. Vodušek, Josef Parnas, M. Tomori et al.
30 citations
Background: Although it has been suggested that disturbances in emotion experience and regulation play a central role in the aetiology and psychopathology of schizophrenia spectrum disorders, the phenomenology of emotion experience in schizophrenia remains under-researched. Sampling and Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted twice with each of the 20 participants (firstly at admission and...
Psychopathology
2014
Lampros Perogamvros
Philosophers, psychiatrists and neuroscientists have all expressed interest in and formulated hypotheses on the nature of hallucinations, but no sufficient integration of these models exists to this date. The objective of this article is to present a neurophilosophical model of psychosis linking the neurobiology with the phenomenology of hallucinations and delusions. It is proposed that...
Psychopathology
August 17, 2011
Examination of anomalous self-experience in first-episode psychosis: interrater reliability.
Psychopathology
2011
Martin Bürgy
The phenomena which were grouped together by Kurt Schneider to constitute the ego disturbances have always been of particular diagnostic relevance for schizophrenia. The manner in which these symptoms are described and distinguished from other psychopathological symptoms has generally been rather imprecise. The introduction of phenomenological methods into the field of psychiatry led to...
Psychopathology
February 10, 2010
Frances Klemperer
Intrusive, uncontrollable and bizarre thoughts occur in both obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and psychosis. The origin of these mental phenomena and the relationship between them is unclear. A case is described in which long-standing compulsions and the associated resistance temporarily developed the characteristics of command hallucinations, in the absence of any other psychotic symptoms....
Psychopathology
February 9, 2010
Bernd Frank, Erich Lorenzoni
21 citations
Phantom limb sensations in the waking state and in dreams were examined in 84 limb-amputated patients. These phenomena were divided into complete, reduced, intermittent and nonexisting phantom limb. Common features as well as differences between the phantom limb in the waking state and in dreams were characterized and illustrated by casuistics and dream reports. Thus it was shown that nearly...
Psychopathology
2009
Barnaby Nelson, Louis A Sass, Borut Škodlar
The early intervention movement for treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders has extended to include pharmacological and psychological treatment of putatively prodromal (or 'ultra-high risk') patients. The psychotherapy that has been trialed to date is cognitive-behaviour therapy (CBT), due to its apparent success with patients with established psychotic disorder and its current...
Psychopathology
2008
Barnaby Nelson, Louis Sass
24 citations
While considerable research attention has been devoted to the causal relationship between substance use and psychosis, the phenomenology of the association between the two has largely been ignored. This is a significant shortcoming, because it blinds researchers to the possibility that there may be elements of the subjective experience of substance use and psychosis that contribute to their...
Psychopathology
2008
Roland Zahn, Jochen Talazko, Dieter Ebert
Philosophers define the 'minimal self' as the immediate awareness of being the agent and owner of one's actions and perceptions. Here, we describe a patient with a selective loss of one part of this 'minimal self', namely the immediate sense of self-ownership for perceptions of objects. In contrast, his sense of self-ownership for body perceptions and for self-agency during actions remained...
Psychopathology
2006
E.J. Barkus, J. Stirling, R.S. Hopkins et al.
Objective: Recent studies have suggested that cannabis use is a risk factor for developing schizophrenia. We tested the hypothesis that cannabis use increases the likelihood of psychosis-like experiences in non-clinical participants who scored highly on a measure of schizotypy. Method: The psychological effects of cannabis were assessed in 137 healthy individuals (76% female, mean age 22 years)...
Psychopathology
2005
Benedetto Farina, Maurizio Ceccarelli, Massimo Di Giannantonio
The French psychiatrist Henri Ey developed his organo-dynamic theory of the mind function and consciousness 50 years ago incorporating Hughling Jackson's thinking, along with psychiatric and philosophical theorizations by Janet and Bergson. This model has not received the attention it deserved, but recent advances in neuroscience rekindled interest for Ey's theory. By overcoming the Cartesian...
Psychopathology
2002
Thomas Fuchs
The paper illustrates the present role of phenomenological psychopathology by outlining its methods and focusing on some of its major issues: embodiment or body scheme, intentionality, time consciousness and intersubjectivity. The application of these categories to the analysis of psychotic disorders is demonstrated. Special emphasis is given to the relationship between phenomenology and...
Psychopathology
January 2001
P Møller
Duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) might affect the course and treatment outcome in schizophrenia significantly. Looking for potential determinants of DUP, researchers have mostly assessed the initial untreated psychosis in terms of plain duration, not developmental content. The present study provides empirical contributions to the discussion of phenomenal continuity throughout the entire...
Psychopathology
1997
N Grisaru, D Budowski, E Witztum
The article describes a cultural pattern related to altered states of consciousness, observed amongst new immigrants from Ethiopia to Israel. The belief in possession by Zar spirits is one of the most common possession phenomena in Africa and in other continents. Possession by Zar is expressed by a wide range of behaviors, such as involuntary movements, mutism and incomprehensible language....
Psychopathology
1978
Moises Lemlij
2 citations
Although it has been known for many years that hallucinogenic drugs are used by witch doctors in the Peruvian jungles for therapeutic purposes, there have been no descriptions of their use. We studied one type of treatment carried out in groups of about 10 to 12 ‘patients’, where the healer makes a magical diagnosis and provides a potion, usually ayahuasca (active hallucinogenic agent: harmine)...