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EAWE: Examination of Anomalous World Experience
Louis Sass1, Elizabeth Pienkos, Borut Skodlar
1Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
Psychopathology
|March 8, 2017
Summary
The Examination of Anomalous World Experience (EAWE) is a new interview tool to understand subjective experiences. It explores six dimensions of lived experience, particularly in schizophrenia spectrum conditions.
Area of Science:
- Psychopathology
- Phenomenology
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- Studying subjective experience is crucial but challenging.
- Phenomenological psychopathology offers a framework for understanding lived experience.
- Anomalous world experiences are often characteristic of schizophrenia spectrum conditions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the Examination of Anomalous World Experience (EAWE) interview format.
- To provide a tool for qualitatively rich exploration of subjective experience.
- To investigate anomalies of world experience in various populations, especially schizophrenia.
Main Methods:
- Development of a detailed, semi-structured interview format (EAWE).
- The EAWE explores six key dimensions of subjectivity: space/objects, time/events, others, language, atmosphere, and existential orientation.
- Includes 75 specific items with subtypes and illustrative patient quotations.
Main Results:
- The EAWE is presented with theoretical and methodological background.
- The interview format is designed for in-depth exploration of lived world experiences.
- A special issue of Psychopathology features the EAWE, including a reliability report and background articles.
Conclusions:
- The EAWE provides a structured yet flexible method for assessing anomalous world experiences.
- It is particularly relevant for research and clinical practice concerning schizophrenia spectrum conditions.
- The instrument's phenomenological grounding facilitates a deep understanding of subjective reality.
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