The Diagnostic System Why the Classification of Psychiatric Disorders Is Necessary, Difficult, and Never Settled |
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| Author:
| Schnittker, Jason |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-17806-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2017 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $61.95 |
Book Description:
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The sociologist Jason Schnittker looks at the multiple actors involved in crafting the DSM and the many interests that the manual hopes to serve. The Diagnostic System urges us to become comfortable with the socially constructed nature of categorization and accept that a perfect taxonomy of mental-health disorders will remain elusive.
The sociologist Jason Schnittker looks at the multiple actors involved in crafting the DSM and the many interests that the manual hopes to serve. The Diagnostic System urges us to become comfortable with the socially constructed nature of categorization and accept that a perfect taxonomy of mental-health disorders will remain elusive.