"Composed after the collapse of his political hopes, Milton's great poems Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes are an effort to understand what it means to be a poet on the threshold of a post-theological world. The argument of Delirious Milton, inspired in par…
Geriatric emergencies
by Murdoch, Iona, Turpin, Sarah, Johnston, Bree, MacLullich, Alasdair, Losman, Eve
What sort of mental state is a delusion? What causes delusions? Why are delusions pathological? This book examines these questions, which are normally considered separately, in a much-needed exploration of an important and fascinating topic, Kengo Miyazono assesses the philosoph…
What sort of mental state is a delusion? What causes delusions? Why are delusions pathological? This book examines these questions, which are normally considered separately, in a much-needed exploration of an important and fascinating topic, Kengo Miyazono assesses the philosoph…
This text provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of acute brain dysfunction in the critically ill. The book covers the basic pathophysiology of delirium, epidemiology, risk factors, outcomes associated with delirium, prevention and treatment of delirium, and challen…
This text provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of acute brain dysfunction in the critically ill. The book covers the basic pathophysiology of delirium, epidemiology, risk factors, outcomes associated with delirium, prevention and treatment of delirium, and challen…
Background: Among elderly orthopedic trauma patients, the prevalence of delirium during acute care hospitalization may be as high as 60%. Recent evidence suggests that a history of sleep disturbance may increase the risk of delirium in elective surgery patients; however, such an…
Schizophrenia and selfhood -- Thought insertion clarified -- Voices of anxiety -- Trauma and trust -- Intentionality and interpersonal experience -- Varieties of hallucination -- Metaphilosophical conclusion.
Schizophrenia and selfhood -- Thought insertion clarified -- Voices of anxiety -- Trauma and trust -- Intentionality and interpersonal experience -- Varieties of hallucination -- Metaphilosophical conclusion
In Real Hallucinations, Matthew Ratcliffe offers a philosophical examination of the structure of human experience, its vulnerability to disruption, and how it is shaped by relations with other people. He focuses on the seemingly simple question of how we manage to distinguish am…
Insanity - in clinical practice as in the popular imagination - is seen as a state of believing things that are not true and perceiving things that do not exist. Most schizophrenics, however, do not act as if they mistake their delusions for reality. In a work of uncommon insigh…