What is mental illness? / Richard J. McNally.

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Describes the intense political and intellectual struggles over what counts as a 'real' disorder, and what goes into the 'DSM', the psychiatric bible. This title offers questions for patients and professionals alike to help understand, and cope with, the sorrows and psychopathologies of everyday lif...

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Main Author: McNally, Richard J.
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Mental illness.
Mental illness > United States.
Mental Disorders.
Mental Health Services.
Mentally Ill Persons.
United States.
Physical Description:277 pages ; 22 cm
Format: Book
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Summary:
Describes the intense political and intellectual struggles over what counts as a 'real' disorder, and what goes into the 'DSM', the psychiatric bible. This title offers questions for patients and professionals alike to help understand, and cope with, the sorrows and psychopathologies of everyday life.
Call Number:RC454 .M326 2011
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780674046498 (alk. paper)
0674046498 (alk. paper)