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In *When the Sun Bursts*, Christopher Bollas challenges conventional psychiatric treatment that prioritizes antipsychotic medication. Drawing on his extensive experience working with schizophrenic patients since the 1960s, he argues that these individuals can overcome their condition through sustained, compassionate conversation. Bollas presents a psychoanalytic interpretation of schizophrenia as an adaptive response to the developmental challenges of adolescence, advocating for humane, dialogue‑based interventions that may help patients survive and even reverse the disease.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Psychology/General Psychology
Authors: Christopher Bollas
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