Classifying Madness - A Philosophical Examination of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005)

This book is about the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, more commonly known as the D.S.M. The D.S.M. is published by the American Psychiatric Association and aims to list and describe all mental disorders. Within its pages can be found diagnostic criteria for types of depression, types of schizophrenia, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, phobias, sleeping disorders, and so on. Also included are less familiar, and more controversial, conditions: Mathematics Disorder, Caffeine Intoxication, Nicotine Dependence, Nightmare Disorder. It must be admitted that the D.S.M. is not an exciting read. Its pages follow a standard format: Each disorder has a numerical code. This is followed by a description of the disorder, which includes information regarding prevalence, course, and differential diagnosis. Finally explicit criteria that patients must meet to receive the diagnosis are listed. These generally include lists of the symptoms that must be present, restrictions as to the length of time that the symptoms must have been troublesome, and clauses that state that the symptoms must not be better accounted for by some other condition.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Philosophy and Medicine, 86
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	2005
Authors:	Rachel. Cooper
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	178
Edition:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005
ISBN-13:	978-90-481-6841-5
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Promotions
LSN:	90-481-6841-4
Barcode:	9789048168415

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