What Is Mental Disorder? An Essay in Philosophy, Science, and Values |
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Author:
| Bolton, Derek |
Series title: | International Persp Philos and Psychiatry Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-856592-5 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2008 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $160.95AUD $146.32 |
Book Description:
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With a new edition of the 'bibles' of psychiatric diagnosis - the ICD and DSM - under development, it is timely to take a step back and evaluate how we diagnose and define mental disorder. This new book by Derek Bolton tackles the problems involved in the definition and boundaries of mental disorder.
With a new edition of the 'bibles' of psychiatric diagnosis - the ICD and DSM - under development, it is timely to take a step back and evaluate how we diagnose and define mental disorder. This new book by Derek Bolton tackles the problems involved in the definition and boundaries of mental disorder.