Abstract
How is mental health defined in today's major disease classifications ? Where do these definitions come from, and how have they evolved over time ? What are the issues involved in measuring mental health in epidemiological surveys and cohorts ? What are the current controversies ?
The lecture will be followed by a seminar looking at the epistemology and history of psychiatry from a long-term perspective, in order to better understand the origin and significance of current nosography, and the issues involved in the creation or disappearance of disorders in medical classifications.
