The Anatomy of Melancholy: una lectura desde el paradigma biopsicosocial: Retorno hacia una psicopatología fenomenológica

• García Sánchez, Roberto ^[1] ; Mederos Castellano, Sonia ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Europea de Canarias

     Universidad Europea de Canarias

     Orotava, La, España

     
• Localización: EDU REVIEW: International Education and Learning Review / Revista Internacional de Educación y Aprendizaje, ISSN-e 2695-9917, Vol. 13, Nº. 2, 2025, págs. 23-32
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.62701/revedu.v13.5467
• Títulos paralelos:
  • The Anatomy of Melancholy: A Reading from the Biopsychosocial Paradigm: A Return to a Phenomenological Psychopathology
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  • español

    The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621), de Robert Burton, se analiza desde el paradigma biopsicosocial, integrando desarrollos actuales en psiquiatría, medicina narrativa y teoría crítica. El enfoque hermenéutico permite identificar correspondencias estructurales entre el texto burtoniano y modelos contemporáneos de los trastornos afectivos. Se examinan las dimensiones biológica, psicológica, sociocultural y espiritual de la melancolía, situando la obra como antecedente del enfoque biopsicosocial, espiritual y narrativo. Se resalta su vigencia crítica frente al reduccionismo biomédico y su contribución a una comprensión integral del sufrimiento psíquico. 

  • English

    The Anatomy of Melancholy (1621), by Robert Burton, is examined through the biopsychosocial paradigm, incorporating current developments in psychiatry, narrative medicine, and critical theory. A hermeneutic approach identifies structural correspondences between Burton’s text and contemporary models of affective disorders. The analysis addresses the biological, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual dimensions of melancholy, positioning the work as a precursor to the biopsychosocial, spiritual, and narrative framework. Its relevance lies in critically challenging biomedical reductionism and contributing to a more integrated understanding of psychic suffering, reinforcing the value of historical texts in broadening the epistemological scope of modern mental health discourses.

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