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ISPS-US 23rd Annual Conference | November 1-3, 2024 | University of Pittsburgh & Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA & Hybrid Online | Preliminary Schedule
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Phenomenology panel: Psychosis at the Intersection of Subject and System (Hybrid)
Saturday November 2, 2024 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Union Ballroom
Phenomenological psychopathology has traditionally applied the methods and concepts of phenomenology to clarify the experience of those with psychiatric diagnoses, including psychosis. While this has prioritized the lived experience of persons with psychosis and broadened the scope of what psychiatry and other mental health disciplines pay attention to in diagnostic and treatment practices, the focus of phenomenological psychopathology, with some exceptions, primarily been limited to an emphasis on alterations in isolated individuals.

However, there have been some recent trends to expand the discipline to a consideration of systems of care and how they may impact or be involved in the experience of psychosis. Along these lines, one line of work has explored using the tools of phenomenology to explore the meaning-making process in the psychiatric encounter, recognizing the ways certain narratives and explanations may be privileged while others ignored or pathologized. Another set of literature has used phenomenological research methods to explicate encounters with various systems of care and opportunities for enhancing shared decision-making among those with psychosis. A third has pushed for user-led research to further broaden the range of experiences considered in phenomenological approaches to psychosis, while also interrogating the impact of stigma on accessing care. Others have focused on the ways that psychosis is embedded in and takes up particular cultural and political landscapes, and on the impact of contextual factors in experiences of and responses to various interventions.

In this panel, we will hear from several panelists on the ways they view the potential for phenomenology to consider experiences of and within healthcare systems, and on the challenges phenomenological psychopathology still faces in its current conceptualizations of psychosis. Commentary and discussion will follow, with an emphasis on linking these initiatives with the history of phenomenological psychopathology and on the relevance of this work for conferences attendees.
Speakers
avatar for Elizabeth Pienkos, PsyD

Elizabeth Pienkos, PsyD

Duquesne University
Dr. Liz Pienkos is a licensed clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychology at Duquesne University. Her research focuses on the phenomenology of schizophrenia, using qualitative methods to explore the mechanisms and features of this and other psychiatric disorders. Her... Read More →
avatar for Anthony Pavlo, PhD

Anthony Pavlo, PhD

Yale University
Anthony J. Pavlo, PhD is clinical psychologist and an Associate Research Scientist at the Yale University Program for Recovery and Community Health, Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Pavlo’s work is dedicated to ensuring all patients can experience and benefit from high quality person-centered... Read More →
avatar for Cherise Rosen, PhD

Cherise Rosen, PhD

University of Illinois-Chicago
Cherise Rosen, PhD is faculty at the University of Illinois, Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Rosen is a phenomenologist who has conducted extensive research on dimensions of psychosis. She is Co-PI of the Chicago Longitudinal Research Program which is one of the longest running follow-up... Read More →
avatar for Matthew Broome, PhD

Matthew Broome, PhD

University of Birmingham
Professor Matthew Broome BSc (Hons) MBChB (Hons) PGCAP PhD PhD FRCPsych (he/him)Matthew Broome is Chair in Psychiatry and Youth Mental Health, and Director of the Institute for Mental Health atthe University of Birmingham. In the NHS, Matthew is Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist to... Read More →
avatar for Shannon Pagdon, BA

Shannon Pagdon, BA

University of Pittsburgh
Shannon Pagdon, BA (she/they), is a joint masters/doctoral student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Forensic Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and is a former Research Coordinator for EPINET New York State Psychiatric... Read More →
avatar for Nadika Paranamana, PsyD

Nadika Paranamana, PsyD

Yale University
Nadika Paranamana, Psy.D., is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University School of Medicine and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Connecticut Healthcare System. Dr. Paranamana’s work is grounded in humanistic-existential framework and is centered on justice, diversity, equity... Read More →
Saturday November 2, 2024 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Union Ballroom
  Breakout Session, Hybrid

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