The Critique of “Mental Illness”: Conceptual and/or Ethical Crisis?
Thomas Szasz’ critique of the concept of mental illness centers on the claims that (a) mental illness is diagnosed on the basis of objective medical criteria, and (b) mental illness is something which happens to the patient rather than something done by him. Neither of these claims, according to Sza...
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Sage Publishing
1977
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Journal of psychology and theology
Year: 1977, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 110-124 |
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