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Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Psychiatry
  • Psychopathology
  • Social Norms

Background:

  • Social deviance violates societal norms.
  • Defining mental disorders requires distinguishing them from social deviance.
  • This distinction is crucial in psychiatry and philosophy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review conceptual strategies for differentiating mental disorder from social deviance.
  • To assess the philosophical success of these strategies.
  • To explore the negotiation of values in defining mental disorder.

Main Methods:

  • Review of philosophical literature on mental disorder and social deviance.
  • Analysis of diagnostic criteria (e.g., DSM).
  • Examination of concepts like dysfunction, distress, and disability.

Main Results:

  • Current philosophical approaches do not provide a definitive boundary.
  • Various strategies (dysfunction, distress, disability, 3E) offer insights but lack exclusivity.
  • The distinction is influenced by ethical and political considerations.

Conclusions:

  • A clear, objective dividing line between mental disorder and social deviance remains elusive.
  • Philosophical inquiry clarifies the complexities and competing values involved.
  • The distinction is not merely discovered but actively negotiated.