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

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Cooper, Rachel (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2005.
• Σειρά: Philosophy and Medicine ; 86
• Θέματα: Philosophy.; Philosophy and science.; Medicine > Philosophy.; Philosophy and social sciences.; Medicine > History.; Philosophy of Medicine.; Philosophy of Science.; History of Medicine.; Philosophy of the Social Sciences.

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...