An evaluation of the DSM concept of mental disorder

Journal of Mind and Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 157-173

  Boysen, Guy A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOANALYSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 36448960113     PISSN: 02710137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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