THE IMPORTANCE OF A PHILOSOPHICAL CONSTRUCTIN EVALUATINGPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS- Part 1 (Personality problems)
Abstract
The article emphasizes the interplay between philosophy and psychiatry, exploring how psychiatric disorders challenge the understanding of personal identity, responsibility, and human flourishing. It highlights the need for a humanist approach in psychiatry, integrating neurobiological insights with philosophical perspectives on mental states, actions, and therapy. The author reflects on how mental illness reshapes identity, urging mental health professionals to recognize the person behind the disorder. By addressing unresolved philosophical questions, the article advocates for advancing humane and effective psychiatric care. This is the first part of the series
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2. Glover, Jonathan (1976). The Philosophy of Mind. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-875038-2. LCCN 77362023.
3. Glover, Jonathan (1988). I: The Philosophy and Psychology of Personal Identity. London: Allen Lane. ISBN 0-7139-9001-5. LCCN 87083462.
4. Edmund White, "Proust the Passionate Reader", The New York Review of Books (April 4, 2013), p. 20
Published
2025-02-13
How to Cite
Dr. Ashoka Jahnavi Prasad. (2025). THE IMPORTANCE OF A PHILOSOPHICAL CONSTRUCTIN EVALUATINGPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS- Part 1 (Personality problems). The Indian Practitioner, 78(01), 22-25. Retrieved from https://articles.theindianpractitioner.com/index.php/tip/article/view/1846
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