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A Phenomenological Approach to Psychopathology of Imagination: Development of a Descriptive Instrument – Examination of Anomalous Fantasy and Imagination.
- Source :
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Psychopathology . Jul2018, Vol. 51 Issue 3, p210-215. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- This paper serves as an introduction to the Examination of Anomalous Fantasy and Imagination (EAFI) – a novel instrument for a semistructured, phenomenological exploration of psychopathology of imagination. We present an account of the phenomenology of imagination and proceed to a presentation of the disorders of imagination that are addressed in the EAFI. Furthermore, the interrater reliability of the EAFI was examined in a diagnostically heterogeneous sample of 20 in-patients. The interrater agreement ranged from 0.6 to 1.0, with an average κ of 0.84. The internal consistency of the EAFI as measured by Cronbach’s α was above 0.88. We suggest that the anomalies of imagination explored by the EAFI reflect an alteration of the structure of consciousness and belong to a fundamental, generative layer of psychopathology. These disorders may have relevance for differential diagnostic purposes, especially in first-contact, young patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02544962
- Volume :
- 51
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Psychopathology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 130828761
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000488463