From a psychiatric perspective, psychosis is generally viewed as a
psychopathological and often incomprehensible mental disorder of
biological cause. In his book, Brian Spittles argues that this
represents a rather limited view, and that a psychospiritual
investigation of psychosis may enable a better understanding of its
nature and determinants. His aim is not to negate the discipline of
psychiatry, but to demonstrate the viability and efficacy of
incorporating psychospiritual considerations into psychosis
research. Within these pages, Spittles challenges several core
psychiatric beliefs, and calls for the discipline to extend its
investigative parameters beyond the limited epistemological bounds
of materialism. The book uses an open-ended heuristic approach that
enables the systematic examination and critical appraisal of views
on psychosis across the materialist-to-metaphysical spectrum. This
is structured in four 'Focal Settings' that sequentially examine
the construal of psychosis within different paradigms of
psychospiritual understanding, which provide a historical overview
of evolving understandings of psychosis within the tradition of
psychiatry, in which psychospiritual matters are generally not
considered.
General
| Imprint: |
Aeon Books Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
May 2019 |
| Authors: |
Brian Spittles
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 174mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
482 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-80152-015-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-80152-015-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781801520157 |
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