The problematic neglect of phenomenology in contemporary psychiatry

dc.contributor.authorBaumann, Sean
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-11T07:31:59Z
dc.date.available2018-05-11T07:31:59Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.date.updated2016-01-14T09:18:08Z
dc.description.abstractAn adequate understanding of the phenomena of the psychoses remains elusive. This might seem a rather perplexing observation given strenuous research endeavours and a wealth of scientific information, particularly in recent years in the domains of molecular biology and neuro-imaging. A wide range of factors may be held to account for these limitations, one being that the brain is the most complex thing in the known universe, and should not be expected to yield its workings in much the same way as broken bones. Another is the enduring and profoundly mysterious gulf between observable neurobiological events and, for example, the experience of having thoughts inserted into one’s brain, an enigma as much for philosophers as for psychiatrists. Related to this is a problem that some might regard as among the most significant achievements of modern psychiatry, the ICD and DSM diagnostic systems.
dc.identifier.apacitationBaumann, S. (2010). The problematic neglect of phenomenology in contemporary psychiatry. <i>South African Journal of Psychiatry</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28041en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBaumann, Sean "The problematic neglect of phenomenology in contemporary psychiatry." <i>South African Journal of Psychiatry</i> (2010) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28041en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBaumann, S. (2010). The problematic neglect of phenomenology in contemporary psychiatry: opinion. South African Journal of Psychiatry, 16(4), 114-116.
dc.identifier.ris TY - AU - Baumann, Sean AB - An adequate understanding of the phenomena of the psychoses remains elusive. This might seem a rather perplexing observation given strenuous research endeavours and a wealth of scientific information, particularly in recent years in the domains of molecular biology and neuro-imaging. A wide range of factors may be held to account for these limitations, one being that the brain is the most complex thing in the known universe, and should not be expected to yield its workings in much the same way as broken bones. Another is the enduring and profoundly mysterious gulf between observable neurobiological events and, for example, the experience of having thoughts inserted into one’s brain, an enigma as much for philosophers as for psychiatrists. Related to this is a problem that some might regard as among the most significant achievements of modern psychiatry, the ICD and DSM diagnostic systems. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Psychiatry LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 T1 - The problematic neglect of phenomenology in contemporary psychiatry TI - The problematic neglect of phenomenology in contemporary psychiatry UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28041 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/28041
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBaumann S. The problematic neglect of phenomenology in contemporary psychiatry. South African Journal of Psychiatry. 2010; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/28041.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Psychiatry and Mental Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Psychiatry
dc.source.urihttps://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp
dc.titleThe problematic neglect of phenomenology in contemporary psychiatry
dc.typeJournal Article
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