The Book of Woe: The DSM and the Unmaking of Psychiatry
Gary Greenberg explores the DSM and its influence on psychiatry. Focusing on diagnostic language and the systems used to classify mental disorders, this book considers how psychiatric knowledge is shaped and how those classifications affect the understanding and practice of mental health.
About This Book
Gary Greenberg examines the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and its place in psychiatry.
The book focuses on how psychiatric diagnoses are defined, organized, and used.
It considers the relationship between diagnostic systems and the broader understanding of mental health.
With attention to the DSM, the book explores questions about the making and practice of modern psychiatry.
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