Barahona-Fernandes and his Contribute for Psychopathology

Authors

  • João Gama Marques Clínica de Psicoses Esquizofrénicas, Hospital Júlio de Matos, Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa; Clínica Universitária de Psiquiatria e Psicologia da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa
  • Diogo Telles-Correia Clínica Universitária de Psiquiatria e Psicologia Médica, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25752/psi.5961

Keywords:

Psychopathology, Barahona- Fernandes, In Situation Personality, Symptomatic Psychosis, Holodysphrenias

Abstract

Background: Henrique João Barahona-Fernandes (1907-1992) was one of the most important psychiatrists of the 20th century. Thanks to his direct contact with Egas Moniz, Sobral Cid, Carl Kleist, Kurt Schneider, Karl Jaspers among others, and thanks to his mastery and impressive capacity of publication, he left an extensive contribute to psychopathology that is not at all out of date, and must be shown to the new generations.

Aims: A brief revision was made including the most important psychopatological concepts within all Barahona-Fernandes’ works.

Methods: Research and reflection, using all of the relevant material found in the «Professor Doutor Barahona-Fernandes Library» (Hospital Júlio de Matos, Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa – HJM CHPL), where most of his works are kept.

Results: Within the many works that we have consulted, we emphasis three concepts: «The model of personality in situation», «The model of Symptomatic Psychosis», and «The group of the Holodysphrenias». All of these concepts are assessed in this article.

Conclusions: The work of Barahona-Fernandes deserves all the attention of students and academics in the field of psychopathology. Its richness goes much further than a merely historical interest. It can be applied to nowadays psychiatry and neurosciences, and can be used in teaching of psychology and psychiatry.

Author Biography

João Gama Marques, Clínica de Psicoses Esquizofrénicas, Hospital Júlio de Matos, Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa; Clínica Universitária de Psiquiatria e Psicologia da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa

Médico Psiquiatra da Clínica de Psicoses Esquizofrénicas do Hospital Júlio de Matos, Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa

Médico Psiquiatra do Hospital da Luz, Espírito Santo Saúde

Assistente Livre de Psiquiatria da Clínica Universitária de Psiquiatria e Psicologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa

Aluno Doutorando em Neurociências, Instituto de Formação Avançada, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa

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Published

2015-06-01

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2015)

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Review Articles

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