Definitions for Psychopathology
ˌsaɪ koʊ pəˈθɒl ə dʒipsy·chopathol·o·gy

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1. abnormal psychology, psychopathologynoun

   the branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior

2. psychiatry, psychopathology, psychological medicinenoun

   the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders

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1. psychopathologynoun

   The study of the origin, development, diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioural disorders.

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1. Psychopathology

   Psychopathology is the study of abnormal cognition, behaviour, and experiences which differs according to social norms and rests upon a number of constructs that are deemed to be the social norm at any particular era. Biological psychopathology is the study of the biological etiology of abnormal cognitions, behaviour and experiences. Child psychopathology is a specialisation applied to children and adolescents. Animal psychopathology is a specialisation applied to non-human animals. This concept is linked to the philosophical ideas first outlined by Galton (1869) and is linked to the appliance of eugenical ideations around what constitutes the human.

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1. psychopathology

   Psychopathology is the scientific study of mental disorders, including efforts to understand their genetic, biological, psychological, and social causes; effective classification schemes; course across all stages of development; manifestations; and treatment. The term may also refer to the manifestation of behaviors that indicate the presence of a mental disorder.

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1. Psychopathology

   The word psychopathology has different meanings. One of them is the study of mental disorder, mental distress, and abnormal/maladaptive behavior. In this context the term is most commonly used within psychiatry where pathology refers to disease processes. Abnormal psychology is a similar term used more frequently in the non-medical field of psychology. Another very general use of the term is to refer to mental symptoms.

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1. Psychopathology

   The study of significant causes and processes in the development of mental illness.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Psychopathology
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Psychopathology
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychopathology
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Psychopathology