Khalidi, Muhammad Ali (2026) Mental Illness or Political Pathology? A Case Study in the Political Framing of Psychiatric Conditions. [Preprint]

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Abstract

A political framing of mental health emphasizes political conditions as contributing causal factors to psychiatric conditions. In this paper, I will argue that highlighting political factors matters for three reasons. First, it can further our understanding of the causal genesis and provenance of psychiatric conditions. Second, it can indicate alternative interventions, including those targeting the political sphere or the broader community rather than just the individual. Third, it can point to inadequacies in existing psychiatric diagnoses and reorient clinicians and researchers towards novel diagnostic categories. The case study used to support these claims is the Israeli military occupation of Palestine.

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Item Type:	Preprint
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Khalidi, Muhammad Ali makhalidi@gc.cuny.edu 0009-0002-2652-8463
Keywords:	philosophy of psychiatry mental health pathology biopsychosocial model
Subjects:	General Issues > Causation Specific Sciences > Medicine > Health and Disease Specific Sciences > Medicine > Psychiatry
Depositing User:	Muhammad Ali Khalidi
Date Deposited:	01 Jul 2026 00:51
Last Modified:	01 Jul 2026 00:51
Item ID:	30280
Subjects:	General Issues > Causation Specific Sciences > Medicine > Health and Disease Specific Sciences > Medicine > Psychiatry
Date:	2026
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/30280

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