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Should psychiatrists write fiction?
This paper looks at the relationship between fiction and psychiatry. Specifically, the idea of psychiatrists as fiction writers is explored, and reference is made to various fictional texts to illustrate the problems of stigma and negative imagery. These two main areas of focus are highlighted as on...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6001861/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29544554 http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjb.2017.5 |
Sumario: | This paper looks at the relationship between fiction and psychiatry. Specifically, the idea of psychiatrists as fiction writers is explored, and reference is made to various fictional texts to illustrate the problems of stigma and negative imagery. These two main areas of focus are highlighted as ones that the practice of writing fiction might address, and some potential pitfalls are discussed. The paper suggests how psychiatrists might ameliorate the present problems by incorporating their unique clinical skills and knowledge into fictional narratives. DECLARATION OF INTEREST: None. |
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