Ritunnano, Rosa, Humpston, Clara orcid.org/0000-0001-5132-1531 and Broome, Matthew R (2022) Finding order within the disorder:a case study exploring the meaningfulness of delusions. BJPsych bulletin. pp. 109-115. ISSN 2056-4694
Abstract
Can delusions, in the context of psychosis, enhance a person's sense of meaningfulness? The case described here suggests that, in some circumstances, they can. This prompts further questions into the complexities of delusion as a lived phenomenon, with important implications for the clinical encounter. While assumptions of meaninglessness are often associated with concepts of 'disorder', 'harm' and 'dysfunction', we suggest that meaning can nonetheless be found within what is commonly taken to be incomprehensible or even meaningless. A phenomenological and value-based approach appears indispensable for clinicians facing the seemingly paradoxical coexistence of harmfulness and meaningfulness.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s), 2021 |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Psychology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 01 Apr 2022 09:00 |
Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2025 00:45 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1192/bjb.2020.151 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1192/bjb.2020.151 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:185364 |
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