How Anxiety Became a Disorder
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"How Anxiety Became a Disorder" is a scholarly book by Christopher J. Lane that examines the historical and cultural processes through which everyday anxiety was medicalized into a widespread psychiatric diagnosis.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: How Anxiety Became a Disorder Context triple: [Christopher J. Lane, notableWork, How Anxiety Became a Disorder]
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A.
The Concept of Anxiety
The Concept of Anxiety is a philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard that explores the nature of anxiety as a fundamental aspect of human freedom, sin, and existential choice.
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B.
The Neurotic Constitution
The Neurotic Constitution is a foundational work in individual psychology in which Alfred Adler outlines his theory of neurosis as a response to feelings of inferiority and the striving for superiority.
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C.
A Common Struggle: A Personal Journey Through the Past and Future of Mental Illness and Addiction
"A Common Struggle: A Personal Journey Through the Past and Future of Mental Illness and Addiction" is a memoir and policy-focused book in which former U.S. Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy chronicles his own battles with mental illness and addiction while advocating for mental health reform.
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D.
The ABC of Psychology
The ABC of Psychology is an introductory psychology book by C. K. Ogden that explains fundamental psychological concepts in a clear, accessible manner.
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E.
Why Worry?
"Why Worry?" is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd as a hypochondriac millionaire who stumbles into a South American revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How Anxiety Became a Disorder Target entity description: "How Anxiety Became a Disorder" is a scholarly book by Christopher J. Lane that examines the historical and cultural processes through which everyday anxiety was medicalized into a widespread psychiatric diagnosis.
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A.
The Concept of Anxiety
The Concept of Anxiety is a philosophical work by Søren Kierkegaard that explores the nature of anxiety as a fundamental aspect of human freedom, sin, and existential choice.
-
B.
The Neurotic Constitution
The Neurotic Constitution is a foundational work in individual psychology in which Alfred Adler outlines his theory of neurosis as a response to feelings of inferiority and the striving for superiority.
-
C.
A Common Struggle: A Personal Journey Through the Past and Future of Mental Illness and Addiction
"A Common Struggle: A Personal Journey Through the Past and Future of Mental Illness and Addiction" is a memoir and policy-focused book in which former U.S. Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy chronicles his own battles with mental illness and addiction while advocating for mental health reform.
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D.
The ABC of Psychology
The ABC of Psychology is an introductory psychology book by C. K. Ogden that explains fundamental psychological concepts in a clear, accessible manner.
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E.
Why Worry?
"Why Worry?" is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd as a hypochondriac millionaire who stumbles into a South American revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| about |
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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anxiety disorders ⓘ normal vs pathological anxiety ⓘ psychiatric classification systems ⓘ |
| author | Christopher J. Lane ⓘ |
| examines |
cultural processes of medicalization
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historical processes of medicalization ⓘ social construction of mental disorders ⓘ widespread diagnosis of anxiety disorders ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
cultural studies
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history of science ⓘ medical humanities ⓘ psychiatry ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
diagnostic practices in psychiatry
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expansion of psychiatric categories ⓘ process by which everyday anxiety became a psychiatric disorder ⓘ |
| genre |
academic literature
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cultural history ⓘ history of medicine ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical history of psychiatry
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critical of over-diagnosis ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
mental health professionals
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scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
anxiety
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cultural history of mental health ⓘ history of psychiatry ⓘ medicalization of anxiety ⓘ psychiatric diagnosis ⓘ |
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