Midlands State University Library

Schizophrenia a scientific delusion

Boyle, Mary

Schizophrenia a scientific delusion created by Mary Boyle - London Routledge 1990 - 248 pages

Includes bibliographical references and index

1- Evaluating the validity of schizophrenia; 2- The background - events leading up to the introduction of schizophrenia; 3- The necessary conditions for inferring schizophrenia - the work of Kraeplin, Bleuler and Schneider; 4- The official correspondence rules for inferring schizophrenia - the development of diagnostic criteria; 5- The official correspondence rules for inferring schizophrenia - DSM-111 and schizophrenia; 6- Genetic research; 7- An analysis of arguments used to support schizophrenia; 8- Why has schizophrenia survived; 9- Living without schizophrenia - issues and some alternatives.

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Schizophreni--Diagnosis--History