When are we justified in calling mental disorders "brain disorders"?

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Awais Aftab
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Anneli Jefferson’s philosophical explication of whether and when we can call mental disorders “brain disorders” is one of the best that I’ve come across. Her argument is presented in detail in her book, Are Mental Disorders Brain Disorders? (Routledge, 2022) and she has previously discussed the argum...

Anneli Jefferson’s philosophical explication of whether and when we can call mental disorders “brain disorders” is one of the best that I’ve come across. Her argument is presented in detail in her book, Are Mental Disorders Brain Disorders? (Routledge, 2022) and she has previously discussed the argument in two articles,

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