DSM-III: from left to right or from right to left?
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Abstract
DSM-III has largely been based upon essentialist notions of increasingly accurate and 'valid' definitions of diseases. A nominalist approach would facilitate study of aetiological factors and variables in the natural history of diseases.
Medical subject headings
- Mental Disorders
- Philosophy, Medical
- Psychiatric Status Rating Scales