Russell D
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 1985 Winter;31(4):298-305. doi: 10.1177/002076408503100408.
The system of psychiatric diagnosis which has recently been adopted by most western countries has features, which in various ways, work against the interests of women. This is important as the diagnostic scheme is not a theoretical work which will lay gathering dust on the bookshelves in medical libraries, it is a practical tool which forms the basis for the categorization of 'the insane'. Once the label has been assigned, it is then quite likely that the person labelled will be encouraged or even forced to have certain treatments. This may cause disquiet if the initial labelling is suspect. The purpose of this article is to reveal problems lurking beneath the surface of this moderately bland-looking system of psychiatric diagnosis and to show how the Scheme may help perpetuate the oppression of women.
最近大多数西方国家采用的精神疾病诊断系统具有一些特征，这些特征在各个方面都对女性的利益不利。这一点很重要，因为诊断方案并非一本会在医学图书馆书架上积灰的理论著作，而是一个构成 “精神错乱者” 分类基础的实用工具。一旦贴上标签，被贴上标签的人很可能会受到鼓励甚至被迫接受某些治疗。如果最初的标签存在疑问，这可能会引起不安。本文的目的是揭示潜藏在这个看似温和的精神疾病诊断系统表面之下的问题，并展示该方案如何可能有助于使对女性的压迫长期存在。
