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Irrationality linked to mental disorders, paving way for new treatments.

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Irrationality and the DSM-III-R Definition of Mental Disorder
Bernard Gert

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The article discusses how mental disorders and irrationality are closely linked because they both involve suffering or harm. Not all mental disorders involve irrational beliefs, and not all irrational actions are due to mental disorders. However, there is a strong connection between irrationality and mental disorders.