Personality Disorders As Existential Phrenitis: An Ontological Understanding
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https://doi.org/10.65828/zz7bt482Keywords:
Existentialism, personality, personality disorders, phenomenology, psychopathologyAbstract
The present paper proposes an existential comprehension of personality disorders by introducing an ontological analysis of the phenomena. An inflamed Ontological Consistency Illusion becomes Existential Phrenitis. Given the rising number of people diagnosed with personality disorders, existential psychotherapists should be prepared to approach this construct.
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