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.
Edited by:
Prof Serife Tekin,
Robyn Bluhm
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 980g
ISBN: 9781350024083
ISBN 10: 1350024082
Series: Bloomsbury Companions
Pages: 576
Publication Date: 10 January 2019
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Table of Contents Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction to Philosophy of Psychiatry, Serife Tekin and Robyn Bluhm 2. What is Psychiatry?, Mona Gupta Study Questions Part II: Philosophy of Mind and Psychiatry 3. Understanding the Nature of Mental States: Psychiatry, the Mind-Body Problem, and the Biopsychosocial Model of Medicine, Jesse Butler 4. “Aren’t Mental Disorders Just Brain Dysfunctions?” and Other Frequently Asked Questions About Mental Disorders, Ginger A. Hoffman 5. Psychopathy, autism, and basic moral emotions: Evidence for sentimentalist constructivism, Erick Jose Ramirez 6. Anorexia Nervosa and the Embodied Mind, Lana Kühle Study Questions Part III: Phenomenology and Psychiatry 7. Merleau Ponty and the Foundations of Psychopathology, Anthony Fernandez 8. Transformation Through Dialogue: Gadamer and the Phenomenology of Impaired Intersubjectivity in Depression, Constantin-Alexander Mehmel Study Questions Part IV: Philosophy of Science and Psychiatry 9. Philosophy of Science, Psychiatric Classification, and the DSM, Jonathan Y. Tsou 10. Inductive Risks and Psychiatric Classification, Aaron Kostko 11. Causal Explanation in Psychiatry, Tuomas K. Pernu 12. Trauma-Informed Psychiatric Research, Ami Harbin Study Questions Part V: Ethics and Psychiatry 13. Informed Consent in Psychiatry: Philosophical and Legal Issues, Claire Pouncey and Jon F. Merz 14. The Ethics of Coercion and Other Forms of Influence, Kelso Cratsley 15. Voice, silencing, and listening well: Socially located patients, oppressive structures, and an invitation to shift the epistemic terrain, Nancy Nyquist Potter 16. Mental illness, agency, and responsibility, Michelle Ciurria 17. Philosophers, Psychopaths, and Neuroethics, Matthew Ruble Study Questions Part VI: Social and Political Philosophy and Psychiatry 18. Neurodiversity Theory and its Discontents, Robert Chapman 19. Managing Individuals and Populations Through Psychiatric Classification, Devonya Havis and Melissa Mosko 20. The North African Syndrome: Traversing the Distance to the Cultural ‘Other’, Bryan Mukandi Study Questions Part VII: Metaphysics, Epistemology, and Psychiatry 21. Mental Disorder, Free Will, and Personal Autonomy, Christian Perring 22. Metaphysical Problems in Psychiatric Classification and Nosology, Peter Zachar 23. Scientific realism, anti-realism and psychiatric diagnosis, Sam Fellowes 24. Social Epistemology and Psychiatry, Anke Bueter Study Questions Part VIII: Philosophy of Medicine and Psychiatry 25. The Functions of Diagnoses in Medicine and Psychiatry, Hane Htut Maung 26. Mental Health and Illness: Past Debates and Future Directions, Reinier Schuur Study Questions Annotated Bibliography/Further Reading Index
Serife Tekin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Classics at the University of Texas at San Antonio, USA. Robyn Bluhm is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Lyman Briggs College at Michigan State University, USA.
Reviews for The Bloomsbury Companion to Philosophy of Psychiatry
The Companion is a most welcome contribution to the interactive field of philosophy and psychiatry. Unlike other collections in that field, the co-editors have done a truly commendable job of making the book classroom and student friendly. The book also deserves the keen attention of scholars working in or new to the field. * George Graham, Former Professor of Philosophy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Wake Forest University and Georgia State University, USA * With top-tier contributors, an emphasis on no-nonsense writing, and undergraduate-friendly features like study questions, this thoughtful textbook will stimulate professors and students to explore the key questions in this new field - the philosophy of psychiatry. Moreover, the text may well do some social good through helping the uninitiated to understand the complex world of mental health care! * John Z. Sadler, The Daniel W. Foster, M.D. Professor of Medical Ethics, University of Texas Southwestern, USA * This expansive new collection is remarkable for its exciting, original material by an international group of contributors, and for its even-handed treatment of potentially polarizing differences of approach. Analytic and phenomenological orientations are represented, so are medical and more skeptical positions, and theoretical as well as clinical perspectives. With this generously eclectic orientation, cutting edge research, and accessible and comprehensive introduction by the editors, The Bloomsbury Companion to Philosophy of Psychiatry offers an unmatched aid for teaching and research alike. * Jennifer Radden, Emerita Professor of Philosophy, University of Massachusetts Boston, USA *
