Essential Tensions in the Field of Psychiatry
(2007) Participation for all - the front line of disability research. Nordic Network on disability Research (NNDR)- Abstract
- In this presentation I discuss modern psychiatry, esp. neuropsychiatry, from the perspectives of philosophy and sociology of science. It is argued that there exist a number of tensions and ‘incommensurabilities’ in the field that are hard to overcome, thus giving rise to controversies. I separate four types of tensions, belonging to different ‘boxes.’ The first is called cognitive/internal, comprising the scientific basis of neuropsychiatry´s knowledge claims. The second is called social/internal, involving strategies deployed by the profession of neuropsychiatry. The third is called cognitive/external, pertaining to the cultural context in which neuropsychiatry is situated, in particular, the rising popularity of evolutionary psychology,... (More)
- In this presentation I discuss modern psychiatry, esp. neuropsychiatry, from the perspectives of philosophy and sociology of science. It is argued that there exist a number of tensions and ‘incommensurabilities’ in the field that are hard to overcome, thus giving rise to controversies. I separate four types of tensions, belonging to different ‘boxes.’ The first is called cognitive/internal, comprising the scientific basis of neuropsychiatry´s knowledge claims. The second is called social/internal, involving strategies deployed by the profession of neuropsychiatry. The third is called cognitive/external, pertaining to the cultural context in which neuropsychiatry is situated, in particular, the rising popularity of evolutionary psychology, social Darwinism, and biologism. The fourth is called social/external, signifying various economic and political interests held by social agents such as pharmaceutical companies, patient groups, schools, families. Tensions within and between ‘the boxes’ are explored and mapped out, providing a basis for identifying causal mechanisms explaining successes as well as controversies in the field of neuropsychiatry. (Less)
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- Brante, Thomas LU
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- 2007
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- unpublished
- subject
- keywords
- sociology of science, philosophy of science, sociologi, psychiatry, sociology
- pages
- 16 pages
- conference name
- Participation for all - the front line of disability research. Nordic Network on disability Research (NNDR)
- conference dates
- 2007-05-10 - 2007-05-12
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- English
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- yes
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abstract = {{In this presentation I discuss modern psychiatry, esp. neuropsychiatry, from the perspectives of philosophy and sociology of science. It is argued that there exist a number of tensions and ‘incommensurabilities’ in the field that are hard to overcome, thus giving rise to controversies. I separate four types of tensions, belonging to different ‘boxes.’ The first is called cognitive/internal, comprising the scientific basis of neuropsychiatry´s knowledge claims. The second is called social/internal, involving strategies deployed by the profession of neuropsychiatry. The third is called cognitive/external, pertaining to the cultural context in which neuropsychiatry is situated, in particular, the rising popularity of evolutionary psychology, social Darwinism, and biologism. The fourth is called social/external, signifying various economic and political interests held by social agents such as pharmaceutical companies, patient groups, schools, families. Tensions within and between ‘the boxes’ are explored and mapped out, providing a basis for identifying causal mechanisms explaining successes as well as controversies in the field of neuropsychiatry.}},
author = {{Brante, Thomas}},
keywords = {{sociology of science; philosophy of science; sociologi; psychiatry; sociology}},
language = {{eng}},
title = {{Essential Tensions in the Field of Psychiatry}},
year = {{2007}},
}