Why the threat of psychosocial reductionism to patients in psychiatry and medicine is rather ignored

2025/03/10 by Thomas H.J. Molmans · 1 voice
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Abstract

Thomas H J Molmans; Why the threat of psychosocial reductionism to patients in psychiatry and medicine is rather ignored, Brain, , awaf091, https://doi.org

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• Why the threat of psychosocial reductionism to patients in psychiatry and medicine is rather ignored Thomas H J Molmans Brain, awaf091, doi.org/10.1093/brain/ Published: 10 March 2025 [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]

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