DMS-IV meets philosophy.
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Frances, A; Mack, AH; First, MB; Widiger, TA; Ross, R; Forman, L; Davis, WW
Published in: J Med Philos
June 1994
The authors discuss some of the conceptual issues that must be considered in using and understanding psychiatric classification. DMS-IV is a practical and common sense nosology of psychiatric disorders that is intended to improve communication in clinical practice and in research studies. DSM-IV has no philosophic pretensions but does raise many philosophical questions. This paper describes the development of DSM-IV and the way in which it addresses a number of philosophic issues: nominalism vs. realism, epistemology in science, the mind/body dichotomy, the definition of mental disorders, and dimensional vs. categorical classification.
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J Med Philos
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ISSN
0360-5310
Publication Date
June 1994
Volume
19
Issue
3
Start / End Page
207 / 218
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Terminology as Topic
- Science
- Psychology
- Philosophy, Medical
- Metaphysics
- Mental Disorders
- Humans
- Applied Ethics
- 5003 Philosophy
- 5002 History and philosophy of specific fields
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Frances, A., Mack, A. H., First, M. B., Widiger, T. A., Ross, R., Forman, L., & Davis, W. W. (1994). DMS-IV meets philosophy. J Med Philos, 19(3), 207–218. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmp/19.3.207
Frances, A., A. H. Mack, M. B. First, T. A. Widiger, R. Ross, L. Forman, and W. W. Davis. “DMS-IV meets philosophy.” J Med Philos 19, no. 3 (June 1994): 207–18. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmp/19.3.207.
Frances A, Mack AH, First MB, Widiger TA, Ross R, Forman L, et al. DMS-IV meets philosophy. J Med Philos. 1994 Jun;19(3):207–18.
Frances, A., et al. “DMS-IV meets philosophy.” J Med Philos, vol. 19, no. 3, June 1994, pp. 207–18. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/jmp/19.3.207.
Frances A, Mack AH, First MB, Widiger TA, Ross R, Forman L, Davis WW. DMS-IV meets philosophy. J Med Philos. 1994 Jun;19(3):207–218.
Published In
J Med Philos
DOI
ISSN
0360-5310
Publication Date
June 1994
Volume
19
Issue
3
Start / End Page
207 / 218
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Terminology as Topic
- Science
- Psychology
- Philosophy, Medical
- Metaphysics
- Mental Disorders
- Humans
- Applied Ethics
- 5003 Philosophy
- 5002 History and philosophy of specific fields