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Insight and psychosis : awareness of illness in schizophrenia and related disorders / edited by Xavier F. Amador and Anthony S. David.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mental status examination.
- Insight in psychotherapy.
- Psychoses--Diagnosis.
- Psychoses.
- Schizophrenia--Diagnosis.
- Schizophrenia.
- Psychotic Disorders.
- Awareness.
- Self Concept.
- Medical Subjects:
- Psychotic Disorders.
- Schizophrenia.
- Awareness.
- Self Concept.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 402 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
- Summary:
- The insight a patient shares into their own psychosis is fundamental to their condition - it goes to the heart of what we understand 'madness' to be. Can a person be expected to accept treatment for a condition that they deny they have? Can a person be held responsible for their actions if those actions are inspired by their own unique perceptions and beliefs - beliefs that no-one else shares? The topic of insight in schizophrenia and related disorders has become a major focus of research in psychiatry and psychology. It has important clinical implications in terms of outcome, treatment adherence, competence, and forensic issues.
- In order to study 'insight', a broad perspective is required. This involves applying knowledge from the cognitive and brain sciences, as well as from philosophy and the social sciences. Insight and Psychosis comprises a series of in-depth, well-referenced, scholarly overviews from each of these perspectives with a strong empirical foundation -- including in some cases the presentation of new data and meta-analysis of the published literature. These are integrated and synthesized by the editors, both acknowledged experts in the field. The scope is truly international and spans theoretical perspectives, clinical practice, and consumer views. The book will act as a source for students and researchers interested in pursuing any number of questions and controversies around lack of insight and awareness, and will guide clinical psychologists and psychiatrists who seek a broader view of the many facets of insight that might arise during their day-to-day work.
- Contents:
- Part I Phenomenology and psychology
- 1 Understanding and assessing insight / Xavier F. Amador, Henry Kronengold 3
- 2 Insight in the psychoses: a conceptual history / German E. Berrios, Ivana S. Markova 31
- 3 Insight and delusion: from Jaspers to Kraepelin and back again via Austin / Bill (K. W. M.) Fulford 51
- 4 Cognitive insight: theory and assessment / Aaron T. Beck, Debbie M. Warman 79
- 5 Insight and delusions: a cognitive psychological approach / Suzanne Jolley, Philippa A. Garety 89
- 6 Insight in mood disorders: an empirical and conceptual review / S. Nassir Ghaemi, Klara J. Rosenquist 101
- Part II Neuropsychology
- 7 The neuropsychology of insight in psychiatric and neurological disorders / Frank Laroi, William B. Barr, Richard S. E. Keefe 119
- 8 Neural correlates of unawareness of illness in psychosis / Laura A. Flashman, Robert M. Roth 157
- 9 Neuropsychological studies of insight in patients with psychotic disorders / Kevin D. Morgan, Anthony S. David 177
- Part III Insight, culture, and society
- 10 Inside knowledge: cultural constructions of insight in psychosis / Laurence J. Kirmayer, Ellen Corin, G. Eric Jarvis 197
- 11 Japanese attitudes towards insight in schizophrenia / Yoshiharu Kim 231
- 12 The relationship of insight to violent behavior and stigma / E. Fuller Torrey 243
- 13 Why lack of insight should have a central place in mental health law / Ken J. Kress 257
- Part IV Clinical and personal implications of poor insight
- 14 Delusions, action, and insight / Alec Buchanan, Simon C. Wessely 283
- 15 The relationship between insight into psychosis and compliance with medications / Joseph P. McEvoy 311
- 16 Awareness of illness in schizophrenia: advances from psychosocial rehabilitation research / Paul H. Lysaker, Morris D. Bell 335
- 17 Inside "Insight"
- a personal perspective on insight in psychosis / Frederick J. Frese III 351
- 18 The clinical importance of insight: an overview / Anthony S. David 359.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0198525680
- OCLC:
- 56374352
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