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Asthma and dualism.

¹Principal Research Fellow, Institute for Health Services Research, University of Luton, Luton, England.

Journal of Advanced Nursing

|June 10, 2000

Summary

Rejecting mind-body dualism suggests a greater mind-body connection in health. However, some nursing theories limit the mind

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Area of Science:

Philosophy of Mind
Medical Humanities
Nursing Theory

Background:

Cartesian dualism posits a separation between mind and body.
Rejection of dualism implies a stronger mind-body connection in health and illness.
Some antidualist nursing theories appear to limit the mind's role in physical conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically analyze an example of antidualist nursing theory regarding the mind's role in asthma.
To investigate how antidualism can lead to a restricted view of mind-body interactions in clinical contexts.
To examine the philosophical underpinnings of Benner's antidualist perspective on asthma.

Main Methods:

Close reading and critical analysis of Benner et al.'s article on asthma self-perception.
Philosophical examination of the theories assimilated within Benner's 'Cartesianism' label.
Conceptual analysis of the relationship between mind-body states in health and illness.

Main Results:

Benner's antidualist approach to asthma imposes arbitrary limits on the mind's influence on physical health.
The study identifies a mischaracterization of philosophical traditions, conflating Descartes, Kant, and Platonist ascetics.
This mislabeling as 'Cartesianism' leads to an unexpected and restrictive view of mind-body relations.

Conclusions:

Antidualist nursing theory, exemplified by Benner, can paradoxically restrict the recognized influence of the mind on bodily conditions.
Accurate philosophical categorization is crucial for developing sound theories on mind-body interactions in healthcare.
A more nuanced understanding of antidualism is needed to fully appreciate the mind's role in physical health and illness, particularly in conditions like asthma.

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