Classifying Madness A Philosophical Examination of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders /

Classifying Madness examines the conceptual foundations of the D.S.M., the main classification of mental disorders used by psychiatrists world-wide. It will be of interest to both mental health professionals and to philosophers interested in classification in science. The D.S.M. has become extremely...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cooper, Rachel (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edición:1st ed. 2005.
Colección:Philosophy and Medicine, 86
Temas:
Medicine-Philosophy.
Science-Philosophy.
Medicine-History.
Philosophy and social sciences.
Philosophy of Medicine.
Philosophy of Science.
History of Medicine.
Philosophy of the Social Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • What is Mental Disorder?
  • Are Mental Disorders Natural Kinds?
  • The Problem of Theory-Ladenness
  • The D.S.M. and Feedback in Applied Science.

Ejemplares similares