Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Seeking Natural Kinds in a Controversial Diagnosis
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that results from the experience of a traumatic event. Natural kinds are mind-independent entities found in nature and are the objects of scientific inquiry. It is common to deny that PTSD is a natural kind, but extant denials assume a...
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Digital Archive @ GSU
2009
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Online Access: | http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/philosophy_theses/66 http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1069&context=philosophy_theses |