Did Thomas Szasz believe in biological tests for verifying DSM diagnoses?
Yes, Absolutely
Only for Rare Occasions
No, he Believed There were None
Only for Certain Diseases
Answer
No, Thomas Szasz did not believe in the validity of biological tests for diagnosing mental disorders as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). He argued that psychiatry is not a medical specialty and that mental disorders are not diseases in the same way as physical illnesses. Instead, he viewed them as social and cultural phenomena.
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