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 $129.05AUD $160.95 |
Book Description:
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With a new edition of the 'bible' of psychiatric diagnosis-the 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 defintion and boundaries of mental disorder.
With a new edition of the 'bible' of psychiatric diagnosis-the 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 defintion and boundaries of mental disorder.