Philippe Sands

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170 appearances 1 recordings 1 series first heard Jun 2026 last heard 13 Jun

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London Review Bookshop Podcast · Gavin Francis & Philippe Sands: The Unfragile Mind · 13 Jun 2026 podcast

I've written them down.

You should explain about these two.

I've had to write them down because the US Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which the Americans use, and then in the UK and Europe, the International Classification.

I found this completely fascinating as a lawyer who deals with cases and laws and stuff.

These two books, talk about these books and how it relates to what you're saying.

You suddenly raised the DSM in terms of the downsides.

of people coming to you with a self diagnosis or a diagnosis they've picked up from someone else they've been to see about their state of being.

Right.

And is it your thesis taking things forward?

It is part of your thesis, but I'm asking the question so you can speak to everyone.

Your thesis is that this not only is unhelpful, but it's adding to our burdens.

Because it limits your ability to offer assistance.

And this you have tried in your clinical practice, and what are the consequences?

How do human beings react to the approach?

I mean, I've got 47,000 more questions, but I think you were going to read something early on in the conversation.

Yeah, how are we doing?

It's remarkable in the book how you describe your various functions as a medical practitioner.

You healer, technician, confessor, witness, scribe, arbitrator.

Hmm.

The levels of complexity of each day for you are remarkable because of the variety and range of people that you come to see.

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