Normal Inability Versus Pathological Disability: Why Ossorio's Definition of Mental Disorder Is Not Sufficient

摘要: Ossorio's proposed definition of mental disorder as “inability to engage in deliberate action” is evaluated and compared Wakefield's analysis “harmful dysfunction.” found be neither necessary nor sufficient for disorder. The most severe problem its extreme over inclusiveness; normal functioning includes many restrictions on action, entire nonpathological domains, such ignorance lack skill, are encompassed within definition. Bergner's attempt defend through various construals clauses ad hoc unsuccessful, tt argued that the harmful dysfunction adequately explains shared classificatory judgments about non-disorder fails explain, “epistemological” objection invalid.