Positive models of suffering and psychiatry
Doctors’ typical reaction to patients’ suffering is to alleviate it when clinically appropriate. This has been described as a negative model of suffering, in contrast to the positive model of suffering. In the positive model, suffering can contain an important message of needed change, indicate a re...
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| description | Doctors’ typical reaction to patients’ suffering is to alleviate it when clinically appropriate. This has been described as a negative model of suffering, in contrast to the positive model of suffering. In the positive model, suffering can contain an important message of needed change, indicate a response to a psychosocial predicament or be a route to spiritual enlightenment. This approach is briefly critiqued, and circumstances where patients might prefer this approach are described. Doctors can work alongside professionals using this approach while also trying to alleviate suffering if indicated (such as if a patient wishes less suffering or if risk is involved). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8148fc5cc2ec4fae94441d6da462b34a2024-01-25T05:17:44ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Bulletin2056-46942056-47081310.1192/bjb.2023.104Positive models of suffering and psychiatryAhmed Samei Huda0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6112-0095Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, UKDoctors’ typical reaction to patients’ suffering is to alleviate it when clinically appropriate. This has been described as a negative model of suffering, in contrast to the positive model of suffering. In the positive model, suffering can contain an important message of needed change, indicate a response to a psychosocial predicament or be a route to spiritual enlightenment. This approach is briefly critiqued, and circumstances where patients might prefer this approach are described. Doctors can work alongside professionals using this approach while also trying to alleviate suffering if indicated (such as if a patient wishes less suffering or if risk is involved).https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056469423001043/type/journal_articlePatients and service usersphilosophypsychosocial interventionsphenomenologyanthropology |
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| title | Positive models of suffering and psychiatry |
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| title_short | Positive models of suffering and psychiatry |
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| topic | Patients and service users philosophy psychosocial interventions phenomenology anthropology |
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