What is it about?
This forum review article summarizes advancements in 'philosophy of psychiatry' in recent decades. It argues that there has been legitimate progress in three key areas: 1) Recognition that both facts and values are at play, 2) Development of ways to engage in conceptual and explanatory pluralism - i.e., exploring many varied ways to understand mental disorder in a sustainable and considered way, and 3) A growing recognition of the embodiment of mind as a way to overcome historical dualism.
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Why is it important?
The conceptual nature of mental disorders is hotly contested, and yet many scientists, clinicians, and lay-people are not aware that this is itself a focused area of study. This paper summarizes key developments in this area in one paper.
Perspectives
This paper is brought together several international leaders in the field to establish a sense of consensus regarding where progress has been made, and to summarize this for a wider audience. For me personally, as an author somewhat isolated in New Zealand, this represented a fantastic chance to collaborate with several academic role models and I was honored to be invited to take part.
Dr Kristopher Nielsen
Victoria University of Wellington
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This page is a summary of: Philosophy of psychiatry: theoretical advances and clinical implications, World Psychiatry, May 2024, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/wps.21194.
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