Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewThis 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rachel CooperPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition: 2005 ed. Volume: 86 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.20cm Weight: 0.950kg ISBN: 9781402033445ISBN 10: 1402033443 Pages: 178 Publication Date: 22 April 2005 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsWhat is Mental Disorder?.- Are Mental Disorders Natural Kinds?.- The Problem of Theory-Ladenness.- The D.S.M. and Feedback in Applied Science.ReviewsFrom the reviews: Cooper's Classifying Madness is an important text in the context of these recent works and a useful addition to the broader, more interdisciplinary, philosophy of psychiatry literature. ! Its strengths are its straight-forward presentation, clear focus, and sensible reasoning. ! The book will be accessible and of interest to a wide audience of philosophers of science, philosophers of psychiatry, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and other researchers interested in issues concerning the classification of mental disorders. (Jonathan Y. Tsou, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, Vol. 61 (2), June, 2010) From the reviews: Cooper's Classifying Madness is an important text in the context of these recent works and a useful addition to the broader, more interdisciplinary, philosophy of psychiatry literature. ... Its strengths are its straight-forward presentation, clear focus, and sensible reasoning. ... The book will be accessible and of interest to a wide audience of philosophers of science, philosophers of psychiatry, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and other researchers interested in issues concerning the classification of mental disorders. (Jonathan Y. Tsou, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, Vol. 61 (2), June, 2010) From the reviews: Cooper's Classifying Madness is an important text in the context of these recent works and a useful addition to the broader, more interdisciplinary, philosophy of psychiatry literature. ... Its strengths are its straight-forward presentation, clear focus, and sensible reasoning. ... The book will be accessible and of interest to a wide audience of philosophers of science, philosophers of psychiatry, psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and other researchers interested in issues concerning the classification of mental disorders. (Jonathan Y. Tsou, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, Vol. 61 (2), June, 2010) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
