Phenomenology or physicalism?
The author uses a segment of the National Plan for Schizophrenia Research as a representation of the current academia-driven philosophical trend of "Biological Psychiatry." A criticism of the underlying assumptions of this school of thought is offered, including the doctrines of physicalism, essentialism, and logical positivism. Quotations from authoritative sources are provided to indicate that modern biology rests on entirely different assumptions and that different models and scientific methods are in order in psychiatry to get in step with the progress in contemporary science.
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Dept. of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Hospitals, Trenton, NJ 08625-0727.
D001689:Biological Psychiatry; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011570:Psychiatry; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012106:Research; D012559:Schizophrenia