PubMed · 6907176
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G Massé. 1980. [Delusions].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6907176/
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In this study delusion is regarded from the aspect of a phenomenology of imagination. Delusion as an experience of fictitious actualities is interpreted as the attempt of a psychotic person, to find a sense of existence in view of the threat by mental illness. After explaining the philosophical fundamentals, imagination is considered to be the dynamic origin of delusion and hallucinations. The discussion of psychopathological and clinical problems is followed by a demonstration of further phenomenological and hermeneutic approaches.
The theory and practice of psychiatric nursing has been subjected to little serious research; consequently some nursing interventions recommended by nursing texts lack formal evaluation. This study examined one aspect of practice: the way in which nurses work with delusional patients. Registered psychiatric nurses were asked to describe the way in which they deal with patients whose delusions are a major clinical problem. The findings highlight a disparity between practice and theory.