The Oxford Handbook of Phenomenological Psychopathology Hardback

Edited by Giovanni (Professor of Dynamic Psychology and Psychopathology, Professor of Dynamic Ps Stanghellini, Matthew (Chair in Psychiatry and Youth Mental Health, Chair in Psychiatry and Youth Mental H Broome, Anthony Vincent (Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, De Fernandez, Paolo (Reader in Psychiatry and Youth Mental Health, Reader in Psychiatry and Youth Ment Fusar-Poli, Andrea (Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Raballo, Rene (Associate professor of ethics and philosophy of religion, Associate professor of ethi Rosfort

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The field of phenomenological psychopathology (PP) is concerned with exploring and describing the individual experience of those suffering from mental disorders.

Whilst there is often an understandable emphasis within psychiatry on diagnosis and treatment, the subjective experience of the individual is frequently overlooked.

Yet a patient's own account of how their illness affects their thoughts, values, consciousness, and sense of self, can provide important insights into their condition - insights that can complement the more empirical findings from studies of brain function or behaviour.

The Oxford Handbook of Phenomenological Psychopathology is the first ever comprehensive review of the field.

It considers the history of PP, its methodology, key concepts, and includes a section exploring individual experiences within schizophrenia, depression, borderline personality disorder, OCD, and phobia.

In addition it includes chapters on some of the leading figures throughout the history of this field.

Bringing together chapters from a global team of leading academics, researchers and practitioners, the book will be valuable for those within the fields of psychiatry, clinical psychology, and philosophy.