UNDERSTANDING SCHIZOPHRENIA, UNIFYING THE PHENOMENOLOGICAL AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES APPROACHES
UNDERSTANDING SCHIZOPHRENIA, UNIFYING THE PHENOMENOLOGICAL AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES APPROACHES
Author(s): Ahmed Saeed Yahya, Shakil Khawaja, Jude ChuwkumaSubject(s): Social Sciences, Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Clinical psychology
Published by: Scientia Socialis, UAB
Keywords: psychiatric practice; cognitive science; early intervention in Schizophrenia; prodromal symptoms in Schizophrenia; unification of symptom clusters in Schizophrenia;
Summary/Abstract: Both philosophy and cognitive science have made valuable contributions towards accounting for the aetiology of Schizophrenia, an illness that possesses a disparate assortment of symptoms. However, there is no firm agreement on what causes such experiences to arise. A theory is proposed which simplifies the signs and symptoms of Schizophrenia and is something which does not appear to exist in the field to date. The model proposed is a hybrid theory, combining the phenomenological approach of Sass and Parnas with elements from Frith and Hemsley’s cognitive science perspective. An argument is that if a hybrid theory was used it would assist in the early intervention of Schizophrenia by providing a focus for treatment during developmental stages.
Journal: Problems of Psychology in the 21st Century
- Issue Year: 14/2020
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 64-74
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English