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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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176592

Phenomenology and psychiatry

Manfred SpitzerFriedrich A. Uehlein

pp. 35-45

Abstract

The term "phenomenology" is frequently mentioned in present day medicine and psychiatry. As this term is used by different authors to denote various topics, its meaning may sometimes be obscure. Hence, it is the aim of this article, to clarify the diverse facets of the term, and then, to focus upon the ways in which phenomenology has been used by investigators in psychiatric studies and monographs.

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Spitzer Manfred, Schwartz Michael Alan, Schwartz Michael A. (1992) Phenomenology, language & schizophrenia. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 35-45

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4613-9329-0_3

Full citation:

Spitzer Manfred, Uehlein Friedrich A. (1992) „Phenomenology and psychiatry“, In: M. Spitzer, M.A. Schwartz & M. A. Schwartz (eds.), Phenomenology, language & schizophrenia, Dordrecht, Springer, 35–45.