Defining mental illnesses: can values and objectivity get along?

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Engines of alternative objectivity: Re-articulating the nature and value of participatory mental health organisations with the Hearing Voices Movement and Stepping Out Theatre Company.

Through two case studies, the Hearing Voices Movement and Stepping Out Theatre Company, we demonstrate how successful participatory organisations can be seen as 'engines of alternative objectivity' rather than as the subjective other to objective, biomedical science. With the term 'alternative objectivity', we point to collectivisations of experience that are different to biomedical science but...

The Objectivity of Intuitive Knowledge in Islamic mysticism

One of the important issues in the philosophy of mysticism is the reality of the appurtenant in mystical intuition. Among the important issues this section is answer to this question of how can justify that objectivity in mystical intuition, according to philosophical reality (ontology) and epistemological issues. In this essay, we have tried to study the objectivity of intuitive knowledge in I...

The Cognitive Underpinnings of Bias in Forensic Mental Health Evaluations

We integrate multiple domains of psychological science to identify, better understand, and manage the effects of subtle but powerful biases in forensic mental health assessment. This topic is ripe for discussion, as research evidence that challenges our objectivity and credibility garners increased attention both within and outside of psychology. We begin by defining bias and provide rich examp...

Scientific Objectivity and Psychiatric Nosology

This paper challenges the traditional conception of objectivity in science by arguing that its singular focus on evidential relations and search for aperspectivalism renders it inadequate. Through an examination of psychiatric nosology, I argue that interesting and unique problems arise that challenge this conception of objectivity and that these challenges cannot be met by this account. Howeve...