Constructing normality: A discourse analysis of the DSM-IV

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-77

  Crowe, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Discourse analysis; DSM IV; Mental disorder; Moderation; Productivity; Rationality

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLASSIFICATION; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; LOGIC; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSING; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRY; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; LOGIC; MENTAL DISORDERS; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRY; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0033641583     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2850.2000.00261.x     Document Type: Article

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