What is a mental disorder? Evaluating the lay concept of Mental Ill Health in the United States

Abstract Purpose How “mental disorder” should be defined has been the focus of extensive theoretical and philosophical debate, but how the concept is understood by laypeople has received much less attention. The study aimed to examine the content (distinctive features and inclusiveness) of these con...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jesse S. Y. Tse, Nick Haslam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04680-5