title: [Processes of interpretation in psychiatry].
abstract: This article discusses whether the concept, which has been developed by the American philosopher Nelson Goodman in his book "Ways of Worldmaking", ist transferable to the field of psychiatry. After a brief review of Goodman's philosophical position the author tries to apply these ideas to methodology, diagnosis and therapy in psychiatry.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Küchenhoff
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D010684:Philosophy; D011573:Psychoanalytic Interpretation; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D011936:Reality Testing; D012938:Social Perception
vernacular_title: Prozesse der Auslegung in der Psychiatrie.