Psychiatry and the Necker Cube. Neurological and Psychological Conceptions of Psychiatric Disorder

Neurological and psychological conceptions of psychiatric disorder are in conflict at the present time. This conflict is considered in the context of the history of psychiatry and the philosophy of science. Its practical consequences are considered for the motor disorder of schizophrenia, the cognit...

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Main Author: D. Rogers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1988-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-1988-1102
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description Neurological and psychological conceptions of psychiatric disorder are in conflict at the present time. This conflict is considered in the context of the history of psychiatry and the philosophy of science. Its practical consequences are considered for the motor disorder of schizophrenia, the cognitive impairment in psychiatric illnesses, the use of the terms organic and functional and the association of neurological disorder with psychotic and neurotic disorders. The conflict is also examined in individual cases and the implications for treatment assessed.
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spelling doaj-art-1eb3bdcd2cd74bccb759fc98db681ce92025-08-20T02:03:47ZengWileyBehavioural Neurology0953-41801875-85841988-01-011131010.3233/BEN-1988-1102Psychiatry and the Necker Cube. Neurological and Psychological Conceptions of Psychiatric DisorderD. Rogers0Burden Neurological Hospital, Stoke Lane, Stapleton, Bristol, BS16 1QT, England, UKNeurological and psychological conceptions of psychiatric disorder are in conflict at the present time. This conflict is considered in the context of the history of psychiatry and the philosophy of science. Its practical consequences are considered for the motor disorder of schizophrenia, the cognitive impairment in psychiatric illnesses, the use of the terms organic and functional and the association of neurological disorder with psychotic and neurotic disorders. The conflict is also examined in individual cases and the implications for treatment assessed.http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-1988-1102
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title Psychiatry and the Necker Cube. Neurological and Psychological Conceptions of Psychiatric Disorder
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title_fullStr Psychiatry and the Necker Cube. Neurological and Psychological Conceptions of Psychiatric Disorder
title_full_unstemmed Psychiatry and the Necker Cube. Neurological and Psychological Conceptions of Psychiatric Disorder
title_short Psychiatry and the Necker Cube. Neurological and Psychological Conceptions of Psychiatric Disorder
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url http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/BEN-1988-1102
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