http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/26/health/man-uses-his-schizophrenia-to-gather-clues-for-daily-living.html?hp

“By exploring a person’s anomalous beliefs and experiences, we are
better able to understand the underlying feeling and needs that give fuel to
these experiences,” said Paris Williams, a psychologist who has struggled with
psychosis and recently published a
doctoral
dissertation analyzing the content of six people’s delusions, which has
informed Mr. Greek’s work.

For instance, said Dr. Williams, who is working on a book called “Rethinking
Madness,” “we can find ways to make them feel safe when they believe they are
being persecuted by malevolent forces, or find ways to help them feel empowered
when they experience demanding voices.”

Paris Williams <<parisflies>>
writes:

I feel pretty lucky to get this kind of publicity for my upcoming
book. I better get it published soon to take advantage of this!