ADHD and reification: Four ways a psychiatric construct is portrayed as a disease

ADHD and reification: Four ways a psychiatric construct is portrayed as a disease

IntroductionThe descriptive classification Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is often mistaken for a disease entity that explains the causes of inattentive and hyperactive behaviors, rather than merely describing the existence of such behaviors. The present study examines discourse on...

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Main Authors: Sanne te Meerman, Justin E. Freedman, Laura Batstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
ADHD
reification
critical discourse analysis
epistemic violence
genetic reductionism
ecological fallacy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1055328/full

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