UNDERSTANDING SCHIZOPHRENIA, UNIFYING THE PHENOMENOLOGICAL AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES APPROACHES

TitleUNDERSTANDING SCHIZOPHRENIA, UNIFYING THE PHENOMENOLOGICAL AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES APPROACHES
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2020
AuthorsYahya, AS, Khawaja, S, Chukwuma, J
JournalProblems of Psychology in the 21st Century
Volume14
Issue1
Start Page64-74
PaginationContinuous
Date PublishedJune/2020
Type of ArticleOriginal article
ISSN2029-8587
Other NumbersE-ISSN 2538-7197
Keywordscognitive science, early intervention in Schizophrenia, prodromal symptoms in Schizophrenia, psychiatric practice, unification of symptom clusters in Schizophrenia
Abstract

Both philosophy and cognitive science have made valuable contributions towards accounting for the aetiology of Schizophrenia, an illness that possesses a disparate assortment of symptoms. However, there is no firm agreement on what causes such experiences to arise. A theory is proposed which simplifies the signs and symptoms of Schizophrenia and is something which does not appear to exist in the field to date.
The model proposed is a hybrid theory, combining the phenomenological approach of Sass and Parnas with elements from Frith and Hemsley’s cognitive science perspective. An argument is that if a hybrid theory was used it would assist in the early intervention of Schizophrenia by providing a focus for treatment during developmental stages.

URLhttps://journals.indexcopernicus.com/search/article?articleId=2539643
DOI10.33225/ppc/20.14.64
Refereed DesignationRefereed
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