Reasoning in Psychopathology: Rationality and Irrationality in Mental Disorders - Paperback

by Valentina Cardella (Author), Amelia Gangemi (Author)

Reasoning in Psychopathology adopts a pragmatic conception of reasoning, demonstrating how people with mental disorders develop characteristic strategies of reasoning depending on the particular disorder they have and the emotions they experience.

Author Biography

Valentina Cardella is Professor of Psychopathology of Language and Philosophy of Mind at Messina University, Italy. She is the author and co-editor of several books, including Language and Schizophrenia (2017), and Psychopathology and Philosophy of Mind (2021).

Amelia Gangemi is Professor of Cognitive Psychology and General Psychology at Messina University, Italy. She's the author of several papers and books on cognitive processes in obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, and anxiety disorders. Together with Valentina Cardella, she edited the book Psychopathology and Philosophy of Mind (2021).