| The Selling of DSM: The Rhetoric of Science in Psychiatry Contributor(s): Kirk, Stuart A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0202304329 ISBN-13: 9780202304328 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.35 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1992 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - General - Social Science | Social Work - Medical | Psychiatry - General |
| Dewey: 616.890 |
| LCCN: 92016376 |
| Lexile Measure: 1400 |
| Series: Social Problems and Social Issues (Walter Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.06" W x 8.96" (0.85 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Mentally Challenged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When it was first published in 1980, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition-univer-sally known as DSM-III-embodied a radical new method for identifying psychiatric illness. Kirk and Kutchins challenge the general understanding about the research data and the pro-cess that led to the peer acceptance of DSM-III. Their original and controversial reconstruction of that moment concen-trates on how a small group of researchers interpreted their findings about a specific problem-psychiatric reliability-to promote their beliefs about mental illness and to challenge the then-dominant Freudian paradigm. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kirk, Stuart a.: - Stuart A. Kirk is distinguished professor emeritus of social welfare at the Luskin School of Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles. Kutchins, Herb: - Herb Kutchins is professor of social work at California State University, Sacramento. He earned his doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley. In addition to his articles about psychiatric diagnosis, he has written about the fiduciary relationship, advocacy, and other issues involving law and social reform. He is currently doing research on prescription of psychotropic medication by nonphysicians. |