Which Diagnostic Approach Is More Valid? The DSM or the Rational-Choice Theory of Neurosis

Abstract

This article challenges the validity of the DSM

The Rationality of Irrationality: Schizophrenia, Criminal Insanity & Neuroses

“…In turn, this is well rooted in evolutionary theory; under the doctrine of 'survival of fittest,' the behavior of organisms has evolved in order to serve the organism's interest. Thus, Rofe's theory, revolutionary as it sounds, fits well into the frameworks of economics, game theory and evolution [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9].…”

The Rationality of Irrationality: Schizophrenia, Criminal Insanity & Neuroses

“…In turn, this is well rooted in evolutionary theory; under the doctrine of 'survival of fittest,' the behavior of organisms has evolved in order to serve the organism's interest. Thus, Rofe's theory, revolutionary as it sounds, fits well into the frameworks of economics, game theory and evolution [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9].…”