Description: The cornerstone of any psychiatric evaluation, the mental status exam, requires an assessment of insight -- a term commonly employed by clinicians to describe a patient's awareness (or lack thereof) of having a mental disorder. However, the relationship between the accuracy of self-knowledgeand mental health is complex, and as a result the term "insight" has become riddled with conceptual ambiguities. This book takes a multidisciplinary approach to examine the nature and significance of insight. The first section introduces the issues and problems one is confronted with whenattempting to gauge insight, and proposes solutions such as scales to make assessments. The second section investigates the origins of poor insight, while the third section examines cross-cultural differences in the awareness of and attitudes toward poor insight. The final sections explore theclinical implications of insight, including d…condition info: Missing dust cover. Former library copy with stamps/stickers.
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Author: Anthony S. David
Publication Name: Insight and Psychosis
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Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 1998
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Item Weight: 25.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
