DSM : a history of psychiatry's bible / Allan V. Horwitz.
DSM : a history of psychiatry's bible / Allan V. Horwitz.
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Publisher
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021.
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G 2021/1315
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 215 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Diagnosing Mental Illness -- The Initial DSMs -- The Path to a Diagnostic Revolution -- The DSM-III -- The DSM-IIIR and DSM-IV -- The DSM-5's Failed Revolution -- The DSM as a Social Creation.
Publication information
Publisher
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021.
Place of Publication
Maryland
Date Published
2021.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"This book tells a history of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), known as "psychiatry's bible." It has been at the center of thinking about mental health in the United States since it was first published in 1952. The author covers its various editions and their cultural and political effects"-- Provided by publisher.
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DSM : a history of psychiatry's bible / Allan V. Horwitz.
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Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-208) and index.
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ebook version : 9781421440705
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Date Copyright
©2021
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G 2021/1315
Record Identifier
74VKaVbRdB3g
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaVbRdB3g
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ISBN
1421440695
9781421440699
DDC
616.89
MMS ID
991024416511102626
