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The early phenomenological psychiatrist Karl Jaspers suggested that the defining feature of schizophrenic or “true” delusions is their un-understandability, referring to the lack of apparent explanation for the degree of conviction or the experiential alterations attached to these bizarre delusions.
- Mads Gram Henriksen
Jan 1, 2009 · Delusion has always been a central topic for psychiatric research with regard to etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and forensic relevance. The various theories and explanations for...
Dec 1, 2020 · In this critical overview, we draw on a clinical-phenomenological framework to offer an alternative account of delusion that incorporates the experiential dimension of delusion, emphasizing how...
May 3, 2022 · Delusions are a common transdiagnostic feature of psychotic disorders, and their treatment remains suboptimal. Despite the pressing need to better understand the nature, meaning, and course of these symptoms, research into the lived experience of delusional phenomena in psychosis is scarce.
In this article, we take a dimensional approach to the analysis of delusions in a large and diverse group of acutely hospitalized psychiatric patients. In particular, we explore the utility of examining non-content-related descriptors of delusions to reveal differences across diag-nostic categories and delusion types.
Jul 22, 2023 · This volume is a welcome contribution to the philosophical and scientific study of delusion. Its chapters are written by leading researchers in the study of delusion, and they cover a wide range...
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Nov 1, 2000 · What is the evidence that delusional disorders constitute a unique group of psychiatric disorders, distinct from other psychiatric disorders with regard to clinical features, course, prognosis, response to treatment, family history, etc.?
