Brain disorders reconsidered – a response to commentaries

Jefferson, Anneli ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1870-1361 2024. Brain disorders reconsidered – a response to commentaries. Philosophical Psychology 37 (3) , pp. 644-657. 10.1080/09515089.2024.2313523 Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

In this paper, I respond to commentaries on my book “Are Mental Disorders Brain Disorders?”. The topics I discuss are: accounts of function and dysfunction, constraints on the relationship between processes at the level of the brain and the mind, externalism in psychiatry, implications for moral responsibility and the question whether my account is a form of conceptual engineering. I defend my account and argue that the key criterion for whether mental disorders are brain disorders is whether we can map dysfunctional psychological processes onto specific differences in brain function. I also acknowledge that my commentators have identified points where my account needs further development.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	English, Communication and Philosophy
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis Group
ISSN:	0951-5089
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	28 February 2024
Date of Acceptance:	29 January 2024
Last Modified:	16 Apr 2024 13:34
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/166530

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