Empathy

Empathy is a method of psychopathological research that is based on the doctor’s direct understanding of the patient’s painful experiences. This method was developed at the beginning of the 20th century by Russian psychiatrist Sergei Korsakov and his followers.

The essence of the method is that the doctor must get used to the role of the patient and feel his emotions and sensations. To do this, he must use figurative representation and imagination. The doctor should imagine himself in the patient's place and try to understand how he feels in this situation.

Empathy can be useful for diagnosing mental disorders and determining their severity. This method can also be used to assess the effectiveness of treatment and determine the need to change therapy.

However, it should be noted that empathy is not a universal method for diagnosing mental disorders. It can only be used in combination with other research methods such as observation, interviewing and analysis of test results.

In addition, empathy may have its limitations. For example, a doctor may not have sufficient experience and knowledge of a particular mental disorder, which may lead to an incorrect diagnosis. Also, in some cases, empathizing can cause negative emotions in the doctor, which can affect his objectivity.

Empathy is a method of psychopathological research based directly on the understanding and presentation of the doctor’s image for the patient. This treatment method is considered one of the popular methods used in the work of psychiatrists and psychotherapists.

The idea of ​​empathy is that the doctor must understand and imagine those feelings