DSM a history of psychiatry's bible

"This book tells a history of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), known as "psychiatry's bible." It has been at the center of thinking about mental health in the United States since it was first published in 1952. The author covers its various editions and their cultural...

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Main Author: Horwitz, Allan V. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021.
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Summary:"This book tells a history of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), known as "psychiatry's bible." It has been at the center of thinking about mental health in the United States since it was first published in 1952. The author covers its various editions and their cultural and political effects"--
Physical Description:x, 215 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781421440699
1421440695
Author Notes:Allan V. Horwitz (PRINCETON, NJ) is a Board of Governors Distinguished Professor of Sociology Emeritus at Rutgers University. He is the author or coauthor of eleven books, including Anxiety: A Short History, PTSD: A Short History, and Creating Mental Illness.