Engelsk titel: Mental disorder - a result of negotiations?
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Författare:
Andersen, Anders Johan W
Email: anders.j.w.andersen@hia.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 57
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 14103623
Sammanfattning
Mental illness is used as a concept in textbooks, in the public and amongst users of the mental
health services in spite of the fact that the concept itself appears to be unclear and undefined. The
author argues that if the concept is to be used in mental health, it needs to be defined more clearly as
a dialogical and time limited concept. He presents and discusses a model in which mental illness
emerges as a possible outcome of a negotiation process where knowledge from various dimensions
are put together and given weight. This highlights the importance of cross disciplinary collaboration
and appreciation of the user’s voice in the negotiation process.