Abstract
Abstract
French
Objective:
To examine the doctrine of reductionism in psychiatry.
Method:
A selective review of the literature.
Results:
Two arguments offered in support of reduction in psychiatry are presented and found to be unsatisfactory. An argument supporting skepticism about reduction is described.
Conclusion:
Currently, there is little reason to think that any significant portion of psychiatric theory will be reduced to neuroscience or genetics.
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