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Friedrich Leidinger1, Thomas Feld2

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Psychiatrische Praxis
|July 10, 2023
PubMed
Summary

This study explores the potential for love within psychiatry, considering its historical objectification and exclusion. It advocates for an approach centered on philosophical encounter and hospitality to foster more humanistic care.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Philosophy
  • Medical Humanities

Context:

  • Historical trends in psychiatry often led to objectification and exclusion.
  • A critical examination of current psychiatric practices is needed.
  • The role of interpersonal dynamics in mental healthcare is under-explored.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the feasibility and implications of incorporating the concept of love into psychiatric theory and practice.
  • To analyze the historical trajectory of psychiatry concerning objectification and exclusion.
  • To re-evaluate psychiatric care through the lens of encounter and hospitality philosophies.

Summary:

  • The article critically assesses the historical tendency of psychiatry towards objectification and exclusion.
  • It proposes that a philosophy of encounter and hospitality can reframe the patient-practitioner relationship.
  • This perspective suggests love, understood as deep care and recognition, is possible and beneficial in psychiatry.

Impact:

  • Potential to humanize psychiatric care and improve patient experiences.
  • Encourages a shift from purely technical or diagnostic approaches to more relational ones.
  • May inform new therapeutic models emphasizing empathy, respect, and genuine connection.

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