Insight and psychosis /:

The insight a patient shares into their own psychosis is fundamental to their condition - it goes to the heart of what we understand 'madness' to be. Can a person be expected to accept treatment for a condition that they deny they have? Can a person be held responsible for their actions if...

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Other Authors: Amador, Xavier Francisco, David, Anthony S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:OUP E-Books.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:The insight a patient shares into their own psychosis is fundamental to their condition - it goes to the heart of what we understand 'madness' to be. Can a person be expected to accept treatment for a condition that they deny they have? Can a person be held responsible for their actions if those actions are inspired by their own unique perceptions and beliefs - beliefs that no-one else shares? The topic of insight in schizophrenia and related disorders has become a major focus of research in psychiatry and psychology. It has important clinical implications in terms of outcome, treatment adhere.
Physical Description:1 online resource (402 pages :)
ISBN:141759991X
9781417599912
9786611015732
6611015736
9780198525684
0198525680

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