Disembodied Spirits and Deanimated Bodies

Disembodied Spirits and Deanimated Bodies
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 0198520891
ISBN-13 : 9780198520894
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Book Synopsis Disembodied Spirits and Deanimated Bodies by : Giovanni Stanghellini

Download or read book Disembodied Spirits and Deanimated Bodies written by Giovanni Stanghellini and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-09-09 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we better understand and treat those suffering from schizophrenia and manic-depressive illnesses? This important new book takes us into the world of those suffering from such disorders. Using self-descriptions, its emphasis is not on how mental health professional's view sufferers, but on how the patients themselves experience their disorder. Central to the book is the idea that schizophrenic persons live like disembodies spirits or deanimated bodies. As disembodies spirits, they feel like abstract entities that contemplate their own existence and the world from outside. As deanimated bodies, schizophrenic people feel deprived of the possibility of living personal experiences - perceptions, thoughts, emotions - as their own. A new volume in the International Perspectives in Philosophy and Psychiatry series, this book will be of great interest to all those working with sufferers from such disorders - helping them to better understand their mental lives and providing important insights into how best to treat them.

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