Mental Health/Disorder is Not a Scientific Concept: An Analysis of the Diagnosis of Mental Disorder/Illness

This essay analyzes the diagnosis of mental disorder/illness and its relation to scientific terms. It argues that mental disorder is not a scientific concept and focuses on the challenges faced by mental health professionals. The essay also discusses the implications for psychology as a discipline in the context of mental disorder/illness.

History & Philosophy of Psychology
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'Mental health/disorder is not a scientific concept”
Hay (2021) said that mental disorder is defined as patterns of a mental illness and
psychiatric disorder. It represents the behavioral, and mental pattern. In some cases, it causes
significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. Different kinds of patterns are
identified in the mental disorder situation, focused on the remitting, persistent and relapsing.
In this essay, it is mainly focused on the diagnosis of mental disorder or illness, and also
relates to the scientific terms. In the context of scientific termed, psychiatric can be
performed the diagnoses of mental disorders. Sometimes, it is worthless as consider the
platform or tool to determine the complex level of mental health disorders. Furthermore, it
has been analysed the concept of psychiatric diagnoses has become considered an important
aspect. At a certain point, health professionals can be measured the actual critical condition of
mental disorder. Experts understood the current sign and symptoms. So, it has become easier
for identifying complex situations or conditions. The myth of mental disorder means
representing weak personality or character flaws which is a major cause of the mental health
condition. It argues the scientific term as mental disorder which is not only describing the
psychological procedure, or functions of the human body. In some cases, it represents a
specific psychological problem. It may be achieved specific results or outcomes.
By using statistical theory, it argues that consider the ethnological material if case it
has been identified the abnormal thing, finding the results or reaction. At the time of
diagnosis, it can be measured the abnormal reaction that are represents a protective device to
examine the personality of a person. That's why, it is important to focus on the concept of
mental disorder or illness, which is always developing a conception of an abnormal situation.
At some point, it has been concluded that frequently drawn a proper standard, norms differ
with social culture.
Biturajac & Jurjako (2022) argue that the diagnosis of mental disorders is at the
current foundation in terms of psychiatry and represents a medical discipline. On the other
hand, a mental disorder is the concept of a scientific approach. Although both versions are
majorly focused on the normal as well as disordered conduction. But in some cases, it has
been shown to warranty treatment and psychiatry argued on the functionality which beyond
the treatment of the mental disorder. Still, there are a lot of things that exists which is always
representing the actual attributes of mental disorder. It is also defined as the selection of
treatment, a normal healing process. However, there is no consensus exists based on mental
disorders. Usually, it should focus on the upcoming revision of ICD-10 and DSM. These are
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providing better offers in terms of mental disorder diagnosis. It supports improving the
validity of mental disorders or illnesses. Existing the diagnosis approach in terms of mental
disorders shown a basic division between the scientific approach and values. The most
fundamental aspect is to identify the reason for mental disorders or illness. In this way, it has
become easier for identifying the value judgments based on the statement. Whether it is free
from scientific terms. In another way, it is representing biomedical terms. Based on the
arguments, a mental disorder is the most common issue and consider a harmful value in terms
of negative aspects. In case of diagnosis, it would be developing a situation of failure in
diagnosis procedure and difficult to identify the entire design functionality. In the context of
scientifically, it referred the failure or biological approach and refers to the failure in terms of
internal mechanism to perform various functions.
Crocq (2022) arguably, the criteria for diagnosis of mental disorder or illness are
related to the concept of DSM, and ICD, these are considered the two approaches to the
category in terms of clinical practice. But it is not representing the conceptual thing and find
the accurate arbiters. Therefore, it is important to revise the criteria on regular basis and make
them, valid to indicate the current situation of mental disorder, eliminating the false-positive
aspects. In some cases, it can be recognized that uncertain errors in specific criteria can be
possible. On the other hand, it has focused on the demand of mental health professionals who
are facing a lot of challenges and examined the validity of the criteria. Usually, it is picking
the one element of a mental disorder, resolving any kind of dispute. Fountoulakis (2022)
Analysing the concept of mental disorder or illness can be identified the mental condition of
individuals. This can be identified based on diagnosis and identifying positive or negative
points. The medical professionals are using internal mechanism procedures at the time of
diagnosis and analyze the mental structure, and disposition. It can be measured based on
cognitive, perceptual approach, motivation, and effectiveness. These are considered the
important criteria which are applied in the diagnosis of mental disorder. In the context of
DSM and ICD diagnostic criteria, it has been identified the symptoms and clinical-based
requirements. Generally, it ensures that harmful situations and negative conditions are
managed appropriately. It always occurs the dispute remains about the mental illness or
disorder and the scientific approach.
Typically, the consequence of mental disorder has become consider a complex
situation and representing a poor psychological condition of individuals. Different theories
may incorporate findings from a wide range of fields. With the help of social theory, it can be
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identified the combination of how individuals can behave, think, feel, and perceives. This
will help to identify the psychological condition of person. It is associated with specific
regions, and functions of the brain. In some situations, a mental disorder is one of the
important aspects to represent the religious beliefs, culture, and social norms. Many religious
people can show a negative perception towards mental disorder and try to isolate those people
in community who are suffering from mental disorder or illness. Therefore, it should be
considered at that time when identifying diagnosis results or outcomes. To measure the
psychological condition of individuals. Without any doubt, it is an obvious thing that relates
mental illness to a psychological, abnormal condition. It can be analyzed through behavior
changes of a person and then implementation of suitable approaches.
According to Yu, Matlin & Tebes (2021), Many people have concerned about health
illness on regular basis. Therefore, it would be increased awareness among people regarding
mental disorder. It has been measured various kinds of ongoing symptoms, and signs.
Frequently it causes stress and affects the entire body's functionality. Without any doubt, it is
important to understand the level of mental illness because it makes a miserable thing, and
cause issue or problem in daily life. In some situations, it is an essential aspect to manage and
control mental disorder by using talk-based therapy and also examined the level of
medications. The most common constitutes are inherited traits, environmental exposure
before birth, and a lack of brain chemistry. These are considered the different kinds of
constitutes, which may be increased the level of risks or threats. Now, it has become common
thing to increase the level of stress, pressure so that it is directly converted into mental
disorder or illness.
Williams & et.al. (2021) expressed their view in terms of evolutionary theory, it
provides a brief idea about how a significant mechanism affects mental disorders and
identified the mechanism's presence, and structure. Typically, the main focus is to understand
the effects on the other organism which are majorly contributed to reproductive success.
Since natural selection is the most common thing applicable to mental disorders and provides
adverse effects on the human body. By considering the evolutionary theory in terms of
mental functioning. It should be considered a central aspect to develop more understanding of
psychopathology. One might have focused on the primary objectives, and identified how it
will go wrong in the mental disorders. Sometimes, it is something that represents a social
function that has completely performed tasks with natural, universally categorizes. For
example- A person has to face a mental disorder when they seem to be a failure in the terms
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of social function (Yu, Matlin & Tebes, 2021). This can be possible because of the natural or
designed manner. In some cases, it has been involved the literacy and identifying similar
kinds of reading-based disorders. It can be considered a mental illness because people cannot
be recognized the words and meaning. The inability of reading is based on the inductive
disorder and suggested the reason for inability lies in the failure of brain functionality. In
some cases, the explanatory theory attempt can go wrong, it would be required to understand
the non-accidental thing which may turn out to be accidental. Moreover, cultural-based
conceptions can be easily influenced people in the judgment of mental disorders or illnesses.
It is also considered a biological natural thing Casaleiro, Caldeira & Apóstolo (2022) said
that It might often and making a proper claim that can be defeated on the basis of evidence.
In the case of explanatory hypotheses, it can be established communication that has become
more complex knowledge. It may not be easy and understandable.
Taschereau-Dumouchel & et.al. (2022) shared opinion and focuses on the mental
disorders in terms of DSM, which apparently that by and large a way to identify specific
features in the human mind. Roughly, it expressed the concept of mental disorder, psychotic
illness. It involves failure of thought processes and working on the anxiety, disorder. It would
be increased the chances of failure in terms of anxiety, and fear-generating mechanisms. This
kind of situation can be converted into depressive order. Therefore, medical professionals
have focused on the disruptive behavior identified among children, who are facing a situation
failure in the socialization process. In some cases, it is underlying the social level
cooperation, conscience increases the chances of sleeping disorder. These are directly related
to mental illness or disorder. That's why it is focused on the DSM and identifies its inclusive
criteria. However, it is the vast majority in terms of categorization which is always inspired
or motivated by the condition of a person, identifying how they will recognize the situation of
failure.
Zhang & et.al. (2021) said that In contrast to scientifically meaningless, it focused on
the statement that meant health cannot be represented as a scientific entity. Different mental
health professionals and experts warn that mental diagnoses are meaningless scientific
concepts. It is only creating a stigma as well as prejudice thing in a certain area.
Undoubtedly, the diagnostic labels develop or create a particular illusion and identify the use
of the diagnostic bible in terms of mental health conditions. For example- In the US, the
DSM-5 is the most common diagnostic bible in the context of mental health. Mental
professionals are focused on using DSM-5 and try to classify the standards, and norms of
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mental disorders. It is represented by an American-based psychiatric association. There is a
large amount of data or information that shows a high level of inconsistency and
contradiction. This can be possible when no mental diagnoses use in terms of decision-
making. It would be developed a particular rule or regulation. There are many important
aspects to overlap the symptoms between them. On the basis of the research, it has been
identified that mental diagnoses do not show the individual perception. But it is the most
helpful in terms of treatment purpose. In some times, the mental disorder or illness relates to
the level of stress, and trauma but it appears that show a particular component, experiences
assessed are shown as an asymptomatic disorder. It is not appropriate to handle the response
to trauma. In another way, it assumed the concept of a diagnostic system and finding better
results from disorders. It relies heavily on the specific subjective judgment and identify that
what is a normal thing. On the other hand, it seems to think beyond the diagnoses of mental
disorders. It is important to use diagnostic models that help professionals to perform the
exercise on the basis of clinical judgment. It helps to develop understanding and identifying
the causes of mental distress. For instance, it is important to focus on the diagnostic
categories, and individual experience of distress particularly focused on the specific pathway
which can be obscured. In this way, it has been expressed that mental disorders cannot be
used in a scientific manner. This is why because of reducing the symptoms- voice-hearing
rather than eliminating the distress associated with the major experience. As a result, it has
been showing limited usefulness in diagnostic labeling. This kind of situation can be
represented as an abnormal situation and create more stress in further.
On the other hand, Yu, Matlin & Tebes (2021) argue that mental disorder or illness is
related to the scientific concept and applied to the effective approach to mental conditions for
people. Therefore, it helps to understand the actual demand of people, and professionals
(Biturajac & Jurjako, 2022). A central aspect of the analysis of mental illness or disorder
which means that reveals the degree level of psychiatry claims to be considered a medical
discipline because of considering mental disorder as a scientific concept. By using social
theory, it is defined the concept of mental disorder and seems relevant to achieving desired
goals. But in the case of scientific-based analysis, it is existing the actual meaning of mental
illness or disorder (Richter & Dixon, 2022). With the help of social theory, professionals
have understood the important aspect of society and medicine, and focus on whether and how
it is applied in mental terms. The most common claim of psychiatry and argument that
disorder cannot fall under the medical ways, it may be increased the chances of failure and
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difficult to find the issue or solutions. It has become the challenging and medical concept of
illness or disorder itself as an ongoing dispute. That's why it has been performed the
argument and addressing various challenges at a certain level.
The implications for psychology as a discipline in the context of mental disorder or illness. In
general, it focuses on psychology and helps people in the best way because of identifying
how a person can act, or behave abnormally. Psychiatrists professionals are playing an
important role in identifying the current mental situation of people. It provides a better
suggestion so that it helps to improve the decision-making power of people. In a future
aspect, it will be considered the strategic planning or approach to identify stress and behavior
of individuals. In this way, it can easily understand past behavior and then predict future
behavior (Tsou, 2022). These are depending on the situation where how everyone can behave
and perform a specific task. On the basis of analysis, it has been concluded that the
significant role of DSM, and ICD-10 in the diagnosis of mental disorder or illness. It can be
examined the behavioral change among people and discussed the conceptual termed,
empirical issues regarding mental illness. The study has described the argument between the
diagnosis of mental disorders, and the scientific approach to mental disorders. Analyzing
versions of approaches and applying DSM concepts to find the critical situation of the person.
Based on the discussion, it has been analyzed the role of psychologists and identified the
positive movement while promoting the level of wellness. It depends on the multiple factors
which provide a brief idea about the conceptual termed. Furthermore, the essay has explained
the mental disorder, syndrome, signs, or symptoms. These are helping to represent the critical
situation.
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