Language in Psychiatry - A Handbook of Clinical Practice - Jonathan Fine†
Why look at language in psychiatry?
Language in Psychiatry - A Handbook of Clinical Practice - Jonathan Fine†
Jonathan Fine† [+]
Bar-Ilan University
Jonathan Fine, who died in September 2015, taught in the department of English at Bar-Ilan University. He published studies on the language of psychiatric syndromes including pervasive developmental disorders, schizophrenia, and attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder. His other research includes discourse analysis, systemic functional theory, first and second language acquisition and genre. He edited or authored five books on language in use including Language in Psychiatry: A Handbook of Clinical Practice (Equinox).
Description
This volume presents an approach to listening in psychiatry. Much of clinical practice is dependent on information and impressions gained from interaction with patients. The clinical picture emerges from this interaction and in a holistic way leads to the diagnosis and, to some extent, suggestions for treatment. From the clinical perspective, this volume is about what goes into listening appropriately, or, put another way, what the clinician has to be aware of in language.