The metaphor of mental illness

New York: Oxford University Press (2006)
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Introduction : the existence of mental illness -- The likeness argument -- The categorical argument -- Metaphor -- Two metaphors from physical medicine -- The metaphor of mental illness -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, social construction, and metaphor -- Metaphors and models.

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RC437.5.P53 2006

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0198530870   0198530889
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