Finding Inspiration From the Philosophy of Maurice Merleau-Ponty for the Practice of Psychiatric-mental Health Nursing.
Sandra P Thomas
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing November 24, 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2017.11.029 (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 | Humans Existentialism Psychiatric nursing Philosophy, nursing Reflective practice Existential phenomenology Recovery-oriented practice Merleau-ponty |
| Key points | Argues that Merleau-Ponty's blend of existentialism and phenomenology is particularly pertinent to the recovery movement in psychiatric-mental health nursing and to dispelling therapeutic nihilism about conditions such as schizophrenia, borderline personality, and substance use disorders. The paper presents selected elements of his philosophy as inspirational for clinical practice. |
Abstract
The philosophy of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, a unique blend of existentialism and phenomenology, deserves to be better known in psychiatric-mental health nursing. This philosophy is particularly pertinent to the contemporary recovery movement that seeks to dispel the therapeutic nihilism regarding conditions such as schizophrenia, borderline personality, and substance use disorders. This paper provides an overview of Merleau-Ponty's life and work, with emphasis on selected elements of his philosophy that are inspirational for the clinical practice of psychiatric-mental health nursing.
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