The Sociology of Mental Illness
- ISBN-10
- 0130144088
- ISBN-13
- 9780130144089
- Series
- The Sociology of Mental Illness
- Category
- Social Science / Sociology / General
- Pages
- 480
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Authors
- Bernard J. Gallagher, Corinne J. Rita
Description
This comprehensive volume classifies mental disorders according to DSM IV.
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- 2010
- 858 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press
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