title: Some themes from the philosophy of psychiatry: a short review.
abstract: Some major themes in the philosophy of science are briefly reviewed, considering epistemological, ontological and ethical problems in modern psychiatry. A conception of realism at the ontological, empiricism at the methodological level and humanistic ethics is proposed. Meta-psychiatry is suggested as a theoretical discipline integrating clinical research methodology and philosophy of science.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Psychiatry and Psychopharmacology, Aarhus Psychiatric Hospital, Risskov, Denmark.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D010686:Philosophy, Medical; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education / Q000639:trends*