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Oxford UP The Oxford Handbook Of Phenomenological Psychopathology (Hardback) by Stanghellini Giovanni; Broome Matthew; Fernandez Anthony Vincent;; Fusar-Poli Paolo; Raballo Andrea; Rosfort Rene
The field of phenomenological psychopathology (PP) is concerned with exploring and describing the individual experience of those suffering from mental disorders. Whilst there is often an understandable emphasis within psychiatry on diagnosis and treatment, the subjective experience of the individual is frequently overlooked. Yet a patient's own account of how their illness affects their thoughts, values, consciousness, and sense of self, can provide important