Volume 26 Num. 1 - March 2026
Qualitative Research on the psychotic experience within the Schizophrenia Spectrum from the Perspective of Phenomenological Psychopathology: A Systematic Review
Volume 26 Num. 1 - March 2026 - Pages 39-53
Authors:
Danilo Andrés Rodríguez Lizana , Diego Francisco Moreno Cortez , Mauro Senatore , Félix Mario Cova Solar
Abstract:
Volume 26-1 March 1st, 2026
A significant portion of the research conducted by phenomenological psychopathology on the experience and its disturbances within the schizophrenia spectrum is carried out through philosophical and conceptual work. Regarding empirical research, qualitative methodologies are often considered the most appropriate and consistent with the phenomenological spirit. However, the translation from the philosophical to the empirical level remains a subject of debate and should not be taken as self-evident. Given this context, the following question arises: How is the approach of phenomenological psychopathology characterized in the qualitative study of the psychotic experience within the schizophrenia spectrum? Articles were retrieved from the Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed databases, and selected using the PRISMA method, resulting in a total of 24 publications. The findings reveal the predominance of the psychopathological model of self-disorders in the conceptualization of the psychotic experience and its disturbances, as well as the inclusion of other experiential dimensions such as temporality, intersubjectivity, and corporeality. The methodological aspects of qualitative access to the psychotic experience are examined, including their limitations, advantages, and how the philosophical tradition of phenomenology can be reconciled with this empirical enterprise. Finally, understanding the psychotic experience within the schizophrenia spectrum as something beyond a mere alteration resulting from a morbid neurobiological mechanism allows for therapeutic interventions that are more attuned to the feelings of the person who suffers. At the same time, it represents a conceptual and methodological challenge to empirically access psychotic suffering without reducing its experiential quality.
How to cite this paper:
Rodríguez Lizana DA, Moreno Cortez DF, Senatore M, & Cova Solar, FM (2026). Qualitative Research on the psychotic experience within the Schizophrenia Spectrum from the Perspective of Phenomenological Psychopathology: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Psychology & Psychological Therapy, 26, 1, 39-53.
Key words:
schizophrenia, phenomenological psychopathology, qualitative methods, systematic review
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