The Non-scientific Factors Influencing the Definition of Mental Illness
Wu Jue Li Dan Ren Zhihong Jiang Guangrong
Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyber Psychology and Behavior， Ministry of Education， School of Psychology， Central China Normal University， Wuhan 430079；Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province， Wuhan 430079
Abstract：The definition of mental illness is a fundamental topic in psychiatry and is influenced by both scientific and non-scientific factors. Based on the historical evidence of the development of psychiatry，some non-scientific factors influencing the definition of mental illness can be summarized as well as their negative influences， In addition， this paper puts forward some suggestions to deal with these non-scientific factors.
2019, Vol. 58 
