The Concept of Emotional Disorder

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Gloria Sibson Ayob (Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Mental Health, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Mental Health, University of Central Lancashire)

The Concept of Emotional Disorder

Gloria Sibson Ayob (Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Mental Health, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Mental Health, University of Central Lancashire)

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Oxford University Press
21 November 2024

Philosophy of mind; Psychology: emotions; Diseases & disorders; Pathology; Psychiatry

Series: International Perspectives In Philosophy & Psychiatry

Depression and anxiety are increasingly commonly diagnosed mental health conditions in modern society, but where does the boundary between ordinary emotional experiences and an emotional disorder lie? Do we over-pathologize emotional disorders as a society? Does the field of psychiatry do the same?

Weighing in on this debate, Gloria Sibson Ayob investigates the concept of emotional disorder, analyses the grounds on which an emotional state can be said to be disordered, and examines judgements of emotional health and pathology. The Concept of Emotional Disorder considers the evolution-theoretic framework currently used to explore the concept of emotional disorder, and its limitations, and offers an alternative analysis anchored in a conceptual-anthropological framework. Understanding the place of emotions, especially distressing and unpleasant ones in our lives, is essential to the pathologizing debate. By highlighting the role human values and concerns play in shaping emotional disorder and introducing new considerations that are key to the concept of emotional disorder, Sibson Ayob enriches our understanding of the value of emotions in human life and their conceptual structure.

By: Gloria Sibson Ayob (Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Mental Health Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Mental Health University of Central Lancashire)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 368g
ISBN: 9780198909606
ISBN 10: 0198909608
Series: International Perspectives In Philosophy & Psychiatry
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 21 November 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1: Setting out the Basic Evaluative Dimensions (BED) Framework 2: The Medicalization of Emotions (I): Circumventing the BED Framework 3: The Medicalization of Emotions (II): Negotiating the BED Framework 4: Emotions and Human Flourishing 5: Emotion and the Concepts of Health and Disorder 6: Conclusion

Gloria Sibson Ayob is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Mental Health in the Faculty of Health and Care at the University of Central Lancashire. Her research and teaching are rooted in the philosophy of psychiatry, particularly the concepts of emotional disorder, rational agency, and personal autonomy.