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Achieving Scientific Objectivity for the DSM
Guest Post by Bennett Knox The revision of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is sometimes derided as more a matter of canonizing consensus among powerful psychiatrists than an objective scientific search for truth. This type of...
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Mental Disorder and the Boundaries of Illness
Can we draw a boundary that places some of our moods, experiences, beliefs, and behaviours within the remit of mental disorder and so within the province of psychiatric care? Can we assert that this person’s sadness is no longer continuous with everyday...
Mohammed Abouelleil Rashed, Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology
Remembering Sanford Gifford
American Imago dedicated the final issue of its 2017 volume to a comprehensive collection of work by and about Sanford Gifford, a prominent psychoanalyst, psychiatrist and historian most known for his work at the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute...
Asking the Right Questions on Autism and Depression
Earlier this year, an issue of the journal Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology (PPP) featured a number of articles and commentaries separately focused on issues concerning autism and depression. Two of the authors from the issue, Aaron J. Hauptman (Chief...
Spring books preview: health & medicine
We’re excited about the books we’ll be publishing this spring—and we're pleased to start off the new year with a series of posts that highlight our forthcoming titles. Be sure to check out the online edition of JHUP’s entire Spring 2016 catalog, and remember...