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Running head : PSYCHOSIS AS A COPING MECHANISM 1 Psychosis as a Mechanism for Coping with Existential Distress
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Shields, Grant S. Simpson |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | This paper attempts to explain occurrences of psychosis through a new understanding: as a coping mechanism. This hypothesis seems to have broad explanatory power. Some qualitative evidence also supports this understanding. This paper concludes that it is possible to understand psychotic episodes as mechanisms for coping with existential distress. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://grantsshields.com/papers/Psychosis_as_a_mechanism_for_coping.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |