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On Delusion
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Author : Jennifer Radden
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2010-09-13
On Delusion written by Jennifer Radden and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-13 with Philosophy categories.
Delusions play a fundamental role in the history of psychology, philosophy and culture, dividing not only the mad from the sane but reason from unreason. Yet the very nature and extent of delusions are poorly understood. What are delusions? How do they differ from everyday errors or mistaken beliefs? Are they scientific categories? In this superb, panoramic investigation of delusion Jennifer Radden explores these questions and more, unravelling a fascinating story that ranges from Descartes’s demon to famous first-hand accounts of delusion, such as Daniel Schreber’s Memoirs of My Nervous Illness. Radden places delusion in both a clinical and cultural context and explores a fascinating range of themes: delusions as both individually and collectively held, including the phenomenon of folies á deux; spiritual and religious delusions, in particular what distinguishes normal religious belief from delusions with religious themes; how we assess those suffering from delusion from a moral standpoint; and how we are to interpret violent actions when they are the result of delusional thinking. As well as more common delusions, such as those of grandeur, she also discusses some of the most interesting and perplexing forms of clinical delusion, such as Cotard and Capgras.
Delusions
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Author : Philippa A. Garety
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2013-05-24
Delusions written by Philippa A. Garety and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-24 with Medical categories.
The authors offer cogent reviews of the literature pertaining to the formation and maintenance of delusions, but the most substantial parts of the monograph expound the empirical inquiries which they and their colleagues have carried out in recent years. Most of the research has been published elsewhere, but such is the relevance of the experiments cited to the whole schema that the monograph has unique value. It is a synthesis which portrays the contribution to date of cognitive science to the biology and psychopathology of delusional thinking, and convincingly demonstrates that this way of looking at things has a considerable future. There are important implications for therapy as well as for hypothesis formulation. The monograph is attractively written, and the authors present their claims with exemplary modesty. The whole tenor of their approach gives weight to the conviction that here we have a story that must be taken seriously. It is a significant book, and I warmly commend it to all those with an interest in the future of psychopathology, and especially to psychiatrists who wish to advance their understanding of mental states and avoid stagnating with outworn dogma." - Robert Cawley, University of London in British Journal of Psychiatry Delusions are a key symptom of psychosis and yet there is no single book which considers delusions from a psychological perspective. In part this is because the syndrome of schizophrenia has captured the attention of many workers, and in part because delusions, as private mental phenomena, are not well suited to purely behavioural or observational methods of enquiry. For the past two decades, however, cognitive psychology has been in its ascendancy and delusions, as beliefs, are particularly amenable to investigation applying cognitive concepts and methods. Within this framework, it is possible to consider continuities between delusional and ordinary beliefs, as well as to seek to identify differences. This book, therefore, uniquely presents a psychological model of delusions, employing the neglected strategy of single symptom research and the tools of cognitive psychology
1 000 Common Delusions
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Author : Christa Pöppelmann
language : en
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
Release Date : 2006
1 000 Common Delusions written by Christa Pöppelmann and has been published by Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Common fallacies categories.
Describes 1,000 common misconceptions about a wide range of topics involving history, politics, science and technology, society, and everyday life.
Delusions And Other Irrational Beliefs
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Author : Lisa Bortolotti
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010
Delusions And Other Irrational Beliefs written by Lisa Bortolotti and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Medical categories.
The book is an interdisciplinary exploration of the nature of delusions. It brings together recent work in philosophy of mind, cognitive psychology and psychiatry, offering a comprehensive review of the philosophical issues raised by the psychology of normal and abnormal cognition.
Delusions And The Madness Of The Masses
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Author : Lawrie Reznek
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2010-11-16
Delusions And The Madness Of The Masses written by Lawrie Reznek and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-16 with Psychology categories.
According to the author, there is an alarming inclination for people to succumb to delusional thinking. Contrary to popular opinion, such thought processes are not limited to the mentally ill. Instead, there is growing evidence to show that large segments of the public harbor a wide variety of delusions, none of which are innocent, and many of which are pushing our societies to the brink of war. This book aims to understand the nature of delusions and how they are generated. By providing a deeper understanding of delusions, the author challenges the assumption that a whole community cannot be deluded, concluding that even very large groups of people can be considered collectively mad. Reznek offers case studies of madness both in individuals and in society throughout the book, relieving the reader of requiring a first-hand experience of psychosis, and revealing the nature of delusions as they affect us all.
Delusional Beliefs
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Author : Thomas F. Oltmanns
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Delusional Beliefs written by Thomas F. Oltmanns and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Psychology categories.
This book represents a unique collection of ideas and empirical data provided by leading experts in a diversity of disciplines: cognitive psychologists involved with normal mechanisms of decision-making and information processing, social psychologists concerned with normal aspects of perception, as well as clinical psychologists, anthropologists, and psychiatrists. Each offers perspectives on such questions as: What criteria should be used to identify, describe, and classify delusions? How can delusional individuals be identified? What distinguishes delusions from normal beliefs? Also examined in this volume are the personal, interpersonal, and situational variables predisposing certain people to developing delusions; the ways in which delusions are perpetuated; and approaches to changing a particular delusional belief.
Delusions
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Author : Peter McKenna
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-07-25
Delusions written by Peter McKenna and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-25 with Medical categories.
The first comprehensive account of delusions, the forms they take clinically and the mysteries behind what causes them.
Reconceiving Schizophrenia
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Author : Man Cheung Chung
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2007
Reconceiving Schizophrenia written by Man Cheung Chung and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Medical categories.
Schizophrenia has been investigated predominantly from psychological, psychiatric and neurobiological perspectives. This text examines it from a philosophical point of view.
Descriptive Psychopathology
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Author : Michael Alan Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2008-11-13
Descriptive Psychopathology written by Michael Alan Taylor and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-13 with Medical categories.
In order to accurately describe and diagnose psychiatric illness, practitioners require in-depth knowledge of the signs and symptoms of behavioral disorders. Descriptive Psychopathology provides a broad review of the psychopathology of psychiatric illness, beyond the limitations of the DSM and ICD criteria. Beginning with a discussion of the background to psychiatric classification, the authors explore the problems and limitations of current diagnostic systems. The following chapters then present the principles of psychiatric examination and diagnosis, described with accompanying patient vignettes and summary tables, and related to different diagnostic concerns. A thought-provoking conclusion proposes a restructuring of psychiatric classification based on the psychopathology literature and its validating data. Written for psychiatry and neurology residents, as well as clinical psychologists, it is invaluable to anyone who accepts the responsibility for the care of patients with behavioral syndromes.
Memoirs Of Extraordinary Popular Delusions
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Author : Charles Mackay
language : en
Publisher: London : R. Bentley
Release Date : 1841
Memoirs Of Extraordinary Popular Delusions written by Charles Mackay and has been published by London : R. Bentley this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1841 with Fiction categories.