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Somatics and phenomenological psychopathology: a mental health proposal.
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Theoretical medicine and bioethics [Theor Med Bioeth] 2023 Oct; Vol. 44 (5), pp. 503-532. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 25. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- This work begins with a brief review - from the physical education movement that began in ancient Greece and is deeply rooted in 19th century Europe, to the somatics movement alive today. The review captures primary historical and conceptual references, relevant to the therapeutic-embodied exploratory work. Then, G. Stanghellini's mental health care model [2] is reviewed. This model is considered within reflexive self-awareness and spoken dialogue: the main vehicles in relation with alterity and its consequences in the realm of psychotherapeutic encounter and intervention. This will highlight the individual's bodily movement and inter-corporeal 'proto-dialogue' as a prior realm of therapeutic intervention. Next, a brief consideration of E. Strauss work [31] is presented. This paper's hypothesis is that bodily qualitative dynamics highlighted by phenomenology are essential for an effective mental health therapeutic intervention. A 'seed' of a framework is proposed in this paper; this seed assesses some phenomenological assets of a positive conception of mental health, for which self-awareness education is key to develop skills such as kinaesthetic intelligence and attunement and to educate healthy persons who can promote edifying social relations and environments.<br /> (© 2023. The Author(s).)
- Subjects :
- Humans
Europe
Mental Health
Psychopathology
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-0980
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Theoretical medicine and bioethics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37231205
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11017-023-09618-2