Contested Boundaries. Psychiatry, Disease, and Diagnosis… : DASH Story 2015-08-19
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I was a little intimidated at first that it was a Harvard article, but it was a surprisingly easy and very interesting read. It has helped explain a lot of things to me in the history of psychiatry and psychology. I am a graduate school student currently studying psychology. I am also highly critical of my own field of study. This article has helped me understand a lot of things, mainly how much of a strong role cultural and social factors play into psychiatry. It reminds me very much of Religion, and how over time Religions have had to make compromises with their own values with the tide of social values. I might argue that psychiatry is taking the place of religion, whereas in the past one would be referred to a priest for "problems", it is more common to be referred to a "professional". Overall, this article has helped me see the many inconsistencies and arbitrariness of psychiatry.
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