The Diagnostic System: Why the Classification of Psychiatric Disorders Is Necessary, Difficult, and Never Settled
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Jason Schnittker., & Jason Schnittker|AUTHOR. (2017). The Diagnostic System: Why the Classification of Psychiatric Disorders Is Necessary, Difficult, and Never Settled . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jason Schnittker and Jason Schnittker|AUTHOR. 2017. The Diagnostic System: Why the Classification of Psychiatric Disorders Is Necessary, Difficult, and Never Settled. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jason Schnittker and Jason Schnittker|AUTHOR. The Diagnostic System: Why the Classification of Psychiatric Disorders Is Necessary, Difficult, and Never Settled Columbia University Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jason Schnittker, and Jason Schnittker|AUTHOR. The Diagnostic System: Why the Classification of Psychiatric Disorders Is Necessary, Difficult, and Never Settled Columbia University Press, 2017.
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