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Henry-François Smith1, Denis Jacques, Rosie Coppieters
1Louvain Catholic University, CHU UCL NAMUR Godinne University Hospital, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Rue Dr Gaston Therasse 1, 5530 Yvoir, Belgium, henfsmith@gmail.com.
Psychiatria Danubina
|October 6, 2023
Summary
Mental health professionals' beliefs about free will impact patient care, influencing therapy approaches and ethical considerations. Increased awareness of these beliefs can improve psychiatric practice.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Belief in free will is common and linked to prosocial behavior.
- Neuroscience challenges the concept of free will, impacting its role in psychiatry.
- This review examines how clinicians' free will beliefs affect their practice.
Conclusions:
- Mental health professionals' beliefs about free will significantly influence clinical practice.
- Concepts like autonomy may obscure underlying beliefs about free will.
- Raising awareness of these beliefs can enhance psychiatric care.
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