What can philosophy do for psychiatry?

World Psychiatry

Department of Philosophy, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.

Published: October 2004

This article illustrates the practical impact of recent developments in the philosophy of psychiatry in five key areas: patient-centred practice, new models of service delivery, neuroscience research, psychiatric education, and the organisation of psychiatry as an international science-led discipline focused on patient care. We conclude with a note on the role of philosophy in countering the stigmatisation of mental disorder.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1414692PMC

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