What is a mental disorder? A perspective from cognitive-affective science

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 656-662

  Stein, Dan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Categorization; Definition of mental disorder; Nosology; Philosophy

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; COGNITION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; REVIEW;

CATEGORIZATION; DEFINITION OF MENTAL DISORDER; NOSOLOGY; PHILOSOPHY;

ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITION; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER;

EID: 84887600867     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371305801202     Document Type: Review

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