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Mental illness: a conceptual analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

B. A. Farrell
B. A. Farrell*
Affiliation:
Department of Experimental Psychology, South Parks Road, Oxford
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1Address for correspondence: Mr B. A. Farrell, Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
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Synopsis

The concept of mental illness is explored by noting its connections with other concepts, such as deviance, social maladjustment and morbidity. It is fitted to patients from some of the chief categories into which they are classified by psychiatrists. The objection that the concept is one of value is examined and deflated.

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Research Article
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Psychological Medicine , Volume 9 , Issue 1 , February 1979, pp. 21 - 35
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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