Philosophy of Mental Disorder: An Anthology
A book of essays exploring the important cross sections of psychiatry, philosophy, ethics and cultural theory.
Topics covered –
Concepts
– Self-Control, Compulsion, and Weakness
– Assisted Suicide and Depression
– Consumer Autonomy and Mental Disorder
– Wakefield and the Value-laden Nature
– Evolutionary Theory
– Emotional Endophenotypes in Psychiatry
Psychoanalytic Theory
– Homophobia and Projection
– Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Mental Disorders
– Conversion Disorder and Hypnosis
– Anorexia and Compulsory Treatment
– Distinguishing Between BDD and Anorexia
– Autism and Direct Perception
– Bizarre Delusions
– Schizophrenia and Dreams
Society
– Group Regression and Trauma
– Cultural Relativism: An Example
– The Risk of Risk Assessment
– The Evolution of Violence
– Obesity: A Similar Problem to Smoking
The Dissertations
– An Opposite Trend: Perspectives on Depression vs. Schizophrenia
– Psychiatry, Psychopathy, and the Death Penalty
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