That way madness lies: At the intersection of philosophy and clinical psychology

    Authors

    J. Mundale

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Metaphilosophy

    Keywords

    philosophy; madness; depression; despair; cognitive therapy; clinical; psychology; DSM-IV; attribution theory; critical thinking; rationality; Philosophy

    Abstract

    I argue that philosophical practice is a clinically active and influential endeavor, with both positive (therapeutic) and negative (detrimental) psychological possibilities. Though some have explicitly taken the clinical aspects of philosophy into the therapeutic realm via the new field of philosophical counseling, I am interested in the clinical context of philosophers as philosophers, engaged in standard, philosophical pursuits. In arguing for the clinical implications of philosophical practice I consider the relation between philosophical despair and depression, the cognitive etiology of depression and other clinical disorders, selected DSM-IV entries, attribution theory, and cognitive therapy.

    Journal Title

    Metaphilosophy

    Volume

    35

    Issue/Number

    5

    Publication Date

    1-1-2004

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    661

    Last Page

    674

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000224534100004

    ISSN

    0026-1068

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