What is Mental Disorder? An essay in philosophy, science, and values

by Derek Bolton

The effects of mental disorder are apparent and pervasive, in suffering, loss of freedom and life opportunities, negative impacts on education, work satisfaction and productivity, complications in law, institutions of healthcare, and more. With a new edition of the 'bible' of psychiatric diagnosis - the DSM - under developmental, it is timely to take a step back and re-evalutate exactly how we diagnose and define mental disorder.

This new book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198565925
• ISBN13: 9780198565925
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.1"