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Phenomenological Understanding of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Clinical Case Presenting Howls and Shouting. The Melancholic Type and Phenomenology of Separation

“…Consequently, we can explain here this situation as an unbearable situation for the Other, according to Plagnol and Pringuey [1,39]. The son can not delegate the care to a specialized team, as this is lived as an abandonment of his mother.…”

“…The person can not be otherwise but the intentionality of the subject exists through shouting and howls. It is the untenable situation defined by Plagnol using Phenomenology [39]. The subject suffers and any position in the world is untenable, whereas it is impossible not to be present.…”

“…The son can not delegate the care to a specialized team, as this is lived as an abandonment of his mother. The subject (the son) cannot let the other (the mother) suffer alone, because it would destroy the Other, and lead the Subject to destroy itself, as an ethical Subject [39].…”

Phenomenological contribution to understanding of vocally disruptive behaviour: A clinical case study in a patient with dementia

“…1,20,39,40 Unable to be otherwise, the intentionality of the subject exists through her VDB in what Plagnol describes as the "untenable situation." 41 Although any position in the world means suffering and is untenable, it is impossible not to be present, resulting in the loss of some "fundamental trust" as a soothing experience.…”

“…At that, the symbiotic relationship leads to the presence of an unbearable situation for the "other," ie, her son. 1,41 He is unable to delegate care to formal caregivers as he experiences this as an abandonment of his mother.…”