“Impairment: Says Who?”: The Fundamental Question of Mental Health Treatment
Mad in America
JANUARY 23, 2024
O ne of the defining features in the socially constructed mental disorders in the DSM is the concept of “impairment.” In order to get a diagnosis for certain mental conditions, significant distress or disturbance in functioning in certain areas of life is required. Functional impairment may seem like a clear criterion on the surface, but in practical application, it is not in the slightest.
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