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[Schizophrenia and the self--existential perspectives on comprehension and evaluation]
1FoU-enheten, Psykiatrisk klinikk, Sykehuset Buskerud, Postboks 135, 3401 Lier. paul.moller@sb-hf.no
Summary
A new patient-centered program for schizophrenia diagnosis focuses on subjective experiences, improving diagnostic accuracy and the patient-therapist relationship for better mental health care.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry and Psychology
- Phenomenology
- Existential Psychology
Context:
- Schizophrenia presents significant diagnostic challenges.
- Existential perplexity is a core feature impacting patient suffering and function.
- Current diagnostic approaches may not fully capture subjective patient experiences.
Purpose:
- To develop and evaluate a phenomenological, existentially oriented, patient-centered program for schizophrenia diagnosis.
- To integrate self-reported patient experiences into the diagnostic process.
- To enhance early detection, diagnosis, and treatment through a focus on subjective reality.
Summary:
- A five-year program involving 120 patients was developed, integrating conventional criteria with a focus on experiential alterations.
- This approach facilitates open dialogue among patients, families, and therapists.
- The program is based on self-reported patient experiences, emphasizing their inner reality.
Impact:
- Strengthened diagnostic skills, precision, and goal-directedness in evaluating schizophrenia.
- Increased interest in precise evaluation and deepened theoretical understanding of early diagnosis.
- High acceptance by patients, families, and professionals, vitalizing the patient-therapist relationship.