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Phenomenology of Temporality and Dimensional Psychopathology

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This chapter discusses the question of temporality from a phenomenological point of view, in which the experience of lived time is regarded as a core feature of various manifestations of mental illness. The modern and widespread categorical nosology in psychiatry tends to segment a person into different behavioural criteria, whilst lacking a holistic comprehension of the person. Dimensional psychopathology offers a less anatomic vision of the patient; however, a phenomenological approach, beneficially integrated, could achieve a deeper understanding of the structural aspects of various mental disorders and maximise the efficacy of therapeutic intervention.

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  1. Psychiatric Department, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

    Thomas Fuchs

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    Mauro Pallagrosi

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  1. Department of Human Neurosciences, Policlinico Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

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  2. Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    Massimo Pasquini

  3. Centre for Behavioural Sciences and Mental Health, Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy

    Angelo Picardi

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Fuchs, T., Pallagrosi, M. (2018). Phenomenology of Temporality and Dimensional Psychopathology. In: Biondi, M., Pasquini, M., Picardi, A. (eds) Dimensional Psychopathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78202-7_10

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