Concept information
Preferred term
psychopathology
Definition
- Psychopathology is the scientific study of mental disorders, including efforts to understand their genetic, biological, psychological, and social causes; develop classification schemes (nosology) which can improve treatment planning and treatment outcomes; understand the course of psychiatric illnesses across all stages of development; more fully understand the manifestations of mental disorders; and investigate potentially effective treatments.At least conceptually, psychopathology is a subset of pathology, which is the "... (Wikipedia)
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-NZPP42GS-7
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