HERMENEUTICS PROMOTES PERSON-CENTERED MENTAL HEALTH IN PANDEMIC TIMES
International Journal of Person Centered Medicine
; 11(1):45-52, 2023.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-2320481
ABSTRACT
Background:
COVID 19 affects not only patients' physical health but also mental well-being.Objective:
To explore how hermeneutics, i.e., the theory and practice of interpretation, promotes person-centered mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.Method:
An excerpt of a dialogue between a patient with depression and his psychiatrist was used to illustrate how hermeneutics promotes person-centered mental health.Results:
The case study, reviewed through the perspective of hermeneutics, showed that the patient needs a personal narrative to voice his COVID-19-related physical worries as well as associated psychosocial difficulties, mental health distress, and spiritual concerns.Discussion:
A multi-layered personal narrative, informed by hermeneutics, ensures mental health needs are not overlooked/neglected in individuals affectedby COVID-19.Conclusion:
Hermeneutics, when properly and clinically applied, promotes person-centered mental health in pandemic times.
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Database:
ProQuest Central
Language:
English
Journal:
International Journal of Person Centered Medicine
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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