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[Psychiatry and humanitarianism]

H Heimann

    Confinia Psychiatrica. Borderland of Psychiatry. Grenzgebiete Der Psychiatrie. Les Confins De La Psychiatrie
    |January 1, 1976
    PubMed
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    This study examines the medical model of mental disorder, emphasizing its humanitarian roots and dynamic concept of illness. It highlights that mental disturbance is situational, not absolute, guiding therapeutic approaches.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Medical Humanities

    Context:

    • Explores historical and contemporary viewpoints on mental disorder.
    • Analyzes the foundations of the medical model in psychiatry.

    Purpose:

    • To present opposing positions on mental disorder, their origins, and therapies.
    • To re-evaluate the validity and humanitarian basis of the medical model.

    Summary:

    • The medical model of psychiatric disorder, originating with Griesinger, is presented as an open and valid approach.
    • Mental illness is reconceptualized not as a static phenomenon but as a reduction in reaction variability within specific situations.
    • This dynamic understanding of illness informs somatic, psychological, and social therapeutic interventions.

    Impact:

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    • Advocates for a balanced, humanitarian approach in psychiatry, integrating various scientific foundations.
    • Provides a framework for understanding and treating mental disturbance based on situational context and individual variability.