{"product_id":"diagnosing-the-diagnostic-and-statistical-manual-of-mental-disorders-fifth-edition-9781855758254","title":"Diagnosing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Fifth Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders\u003c\/em\u003e, more commonly known as the DSM, is published by the American Psychiatric Association and aims to list and describe all mental disorders. The publication of DSM-V in 2013 brought many changes. \u003cem\u003eDiagnosing the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders\u003c\/em\u003e is written for all those who wonder whether the DSM-V now classifies the right people in the right way. It is aimed at patients, mental health professionals, and academics with an interest in mental health. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssues addressed include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the main changes that have been made to the classification? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow is the DSM affected by financial links with the pharmaceutical industry? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTo what extent were patients involved in revising the classification? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow are diagnoses added to the DSM? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDoes medicalisation threaten the idea that anyone is normal? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat happens when changes to diagnostic criteria mean that people lose their diagnoses? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow important will the DSM be in the future?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCooper, Rachel:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Rachel Cooper studied for her PhD in History and Philosophy of Science at Cambridge University, and is currently a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Lancaster University, U.K. She works mainly on conceptual problems around the classification of mental disorders. Her previous publications include \u003ci\u003eClassifying Madness\u003c\/i\u003e (Springer, 2005) and \u003ci\u003ePsychiatry and the Philosophy of Science\u003c\/i\u003e (Acumen, 2007).","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50369087963410,"sku":"9781855758254","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ea0c728d-7cae-48f1-83fc-3df6e67697b8.jpg?v=1728520276","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/diagnosing-the-diagnostic-and-statistical-manual-of-mental-disorders-fifth-edition-9781855758254","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}