Thread by @RRitunnano

Before I move forward and officially enter Year-2 of my PhD (as a part-time clinician), let’s take stock of some of the work done so far! There is still a lot (!) to do but here is a short thread for new followers and for those interested #delusions, #psychosis and #meaning 1/7

Here I ask whether delusions could enhance a person’s sense of meaningfulness. This may seem counterintuitive but, Harry tells me he is the happiest man in the world…It’s like a “safety blanket”, he says. What should clinicians do? @matthewrbroome
doi.org/10.1192/bjb.20… 2/7

In this opinion piece, we reflect on the role of self-interpretation and meaning-making processes in the context of early psychosis and prediction research...3/7

While new dynamical models are proposed, we highlight the need to consider the agentic role of the person, positioning herself in the context of her biographical, sociocultural and historical situation.
doi.org/10.1002/wps.20… 4/7

Here I argue that empirically investigating delusions is a far messier job than we would like it to be. While standardised measures rely on traditional clinical dimensions such as severity or frequency... 5/7

Other (sometimes potentially adaptive) features of delusional experience may also be clinically and therapeutically relevant, including pre-reflective, intersubjective, affective and existential aspects. jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap… 6/7

In this recent philosophy article with @lisabortolotti, we ask a big question: is it possible to think of delusions as being both irrational, disruptive, and harmful AND as having meaning and enhancing meaningfulness? link.springer.com/article/10.100… 7/7