The Bloomsbury companion to philosophy of psychiatry / edited by Şerife Tekin and Robyn Bluhm.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tekin, Şerife, editor.

Bluhm, Robyn, 1969- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychiatry--Philosophy.

Psychiatry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (577 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2019.

Summary:

This book explores the central questions and themes lying at the heart of a vibrant area of philosophical inquiry. Aligning core issues in psychiatry with traditional philosophical areas, it presents a focused overview of the historical and contemporary problems dominating the philosophy of psychiatry. Beginning with an introduction to philosophy of psychiatry, the book addresses what psychiatry is and distinguishes it from other areas of medical practice, other health care professions and psychology. With each section of the companion corresponding to a philosophical subject, contributors systematically cover relevant topics in philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, ethics, social and political philosophy, metaphysics, epistemology, phenomenology, and philosophy of medicine. Looking ahead to new research directions, chapters address recent issues including the metaphysics of mental disorders, gender and race in psychiatry and psychiatric ethics. Featuring discussion questions, suggestions for further reading and an annotated bibliography, The Bloomsbury Companion to Philosophy of Psychiatry is an accessible survey of the debates and developments in the field suitable for undergraduates in philosophy and professional philosophers new to philosophy of psychiatry.

Contents:

Introduction to philosophy of psychiatry / Serife Tekin and Robyn Bluhm

What is psychiatry? / Mona Gupta

Understanding the nature of mental states: psychiatry, the mind-body problem, and the biopsychosocial model of medicine / Jesse Butler

"Aren't mental disorders just chemical imbalances?," "aren't mental disorders just brain dysfunctions?," and other frequently asked questions about mental disorders / Ginger A. Hoffman

Psychopathy, autism, and basic moral emotions: evidence for sentimentalist constructivism / Erick Jose Ramirez

Anorexia nervosa and the embodied mind / Lana Kühle

Merleau Ponty and the foundations of psychopathology / Anthony Fernandez

Transformation through dialogue: Gadamer and the phenomenology of impaired intersubjectivity in depression / Constantin-Alexander Mehmel

Philosophy of science, psychiatric classification, and the DSM / Jonathan Y. Tsou

Inductive risks and psychiatric classification / Aaron Kostko

Causal explanation in psychiatry / Tuomas K. Pernu

Trauma-informed psychiatric research / Ami Harbin

Informed consent in psychiatry: philosophical and legal issues / Claire Pouncey and Jon F. Merz

The ethics of coercion and other forms of influence / Kelso Cratsley

Voice, silencing, and listening well: socially located patients, oppressive structures, and an invitation to shift the epistemic terrain / Nancy Nyquist Potter

Mental illness, agency, and responsibility / Michelle Ciurria

Philosophers, psychopaths, and neuroethics / Matthew Ruble

Neurodiversity theory and its discontents / Robert Chapman

Managing individuals and populations through psychiatric classification / Devonya Havis and Melissa Mosko

The North African syndrome: traversing the distance to the cultural "other" / Bryan Mukandi

Mental disorder, free will, and personal autonomy / Christian Perring

Metaphysical problems in psychiatric classification and nosology / Peter Zachar

Scientific realism, anti-realism and psychiatric diagnosis / Sam Fellowes

Social epistemology and psychiatry / Anke Bueter

The functions of diagnoses in medicine and psychiatry / Hane Htut Maung

Mental health and illness: past debates and future directions / Reinier Schuur.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-350-02406-6