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38. Diagnosing mental disorders - how & why with psychologist Alan Fridlund

Sep 04, 201815 min
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Episode description

We meet with psychology professor and clinical psychologist specialist Alan Fridlund to learn about the history of diagnosing mental health. What is mental health? Why is mental illness so stigmatized? Why has there been a moral taint associated with mental health? What is the DSM? How do you diagnose mental illness? 

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