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'Chronic' identities in mental illness.

Sebastian von Peter¹

¹Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hospital of Neukoelln, Berlin, Germany. vonpeter@hotmail.com

Anthropology & Medicine

|March 27, 2013

Summary

The concept of "chronicity" in mental health can create lasting "chronic" identities. Rethinking psychiatric approaches, shifting from theory to practice, offers a new perspective on mental illness.

Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Social Sciences
Philosophy of Medicine

Background:

The term "chronicity" is prevalent in psychiatric discourse and practice.
It influences practitioners' beliefs and actions across political, administrative, and therapeutic contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

To review attitudes and procedures resulting from identifying "chronically" disturbed identities.
To examine the underlying thinking behind "chronic" identities in psychiatric routines.
To critique the category of "chronicity" itself.

Main Methods:

Social, relational, and materialist understanding of mental illness.
Critique of notions of singularity, expressiveness, and mind/body distinctions.
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The category of "chronicity" may be responsible for creating "chronic" ways of being.
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