The Philosophy Behind the DSM-5
The Philosophy Behind the DSM-5
The Philosophy Behind the DSM-5
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SUMMARY<br />
Reliability versus validity will be vigorously debated<br />
philosophy has contributed to this process<br />
While not itself science, <strong>DSM</strong>-5 can have <strong>the</strong><br />
capacity to enhance clinical as well as basic science<br />
In our post-modern era <strong>the</strong>re will be strong<br />
diversity of opinion concerning <strong>DSM</strong><br />
At <strong>the</strong> philosophical level, <strong>the</strong> interests of science-quantitative,<br />
explanatory, objective, causal, reductive, materialistic –<br />
will be pitted against <strong>the</strong> interest of clinicians – qualitative<br />
pragmatic, coherent, common-sensical<br />
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