Imagination and Self Disorders in Schizophrenia: A Review.
Psychopathology 2020 DOI: 10.1159/000509488 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Keywords | Corporeality Imagination Phantasy Schizophrenia spectrum disorders Self disorders |
| Citations | 12 |
| Key points | Argues that the 'imaginary turn' in phenomenological research offers a conceptual framework for modeling disorders of imagination in schizophrenia spectrum disorders, linking minimal self disorders to pathology of imagination. |
Abstract
Anomalies of imagination are frequent and handicapping in schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) but neglected in psychopathology due to the lack of a conceptual framework to model disorders of imagination. Recently, the link between minimal self disorders and pathology of imagination has been emphasized. The aim of the present article is to discuss this initiative by stressing their paradigm drawing on the recent imaginary turn in phenomenological research. Although this field of research is currently very active in philosophy, there are very few translational approaches in psychopathology or cognitive sciences. In this paper, we examine how contemporary research concerning fantasy and imagination can lead to the elaboration of an epistemological and phenomenological framework for schizophrenia research. We first examine the psychopathological literature on anomalous fantasy and imagination in SSDs. Then we propose an exhaustive overview of the imaginary turn of philosophical phenomenology. Further, we examine the theoretical and practical implications of such a recasting of phenomenological research. We show how fantasy and imagination are involved in the embodiment process, and how identity and imagination are interlinked. Finally, we propose an overview of the possible implications for the understanding of psychotherapeutic processes and recovery strategies.
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Citations in the library
Cited by 4
- Anomalies of Imagination, Self-Disorders, and Schizophrenia Spectrum Psychopathology: A Network Analysis. Frontiers in Psychiatry 2021
- Acting on delusion and delusional inconsequentiality: A review Comprehensive Psychiatry February 2, 2021
- Anomalies of imagination and development of psychosis: A phenomenological account. Schizophrenia Research February 1, 2024
- Pathologies of imagination and affectivity: the genesis of the unconscious in Marc Richir Frontiers in Psychiatry June 30, 2023
Cites 6
- Anomalies of Imagination and Disordered Self in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders. Psychopathology 2015
- New Insight into Affectivity in Schizophrenia: from the Phenomenology of Marc Richir. Psychopathology 2017
- Multiple Realities and Hybrid Objects: A Creative Approach of Schizophrenic Delusion. Frontiers in Psychology February 13, 2018
- Embodiment and Schizophrenia: A Review of Implications and Applications. Schizophrenia Bulletin July 1, 2017
- Klaus Conrad (1905-1961): delusional mood, psychosis, and beginning schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin December 4, 2009
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