What does psychopathology mean?
Definitions for psychopathology
ˌsaɪ koʊ pəˈθɒl ə dʒipsy·chopathol·o·gy
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Princeton's WordNet
abnormal psychology, psychopathologynoun
the branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior
psychiatry, psychopathology, psychological medicinenoun
the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
Wiktionary
psychopathologynoun
The study of the origin, development, diagnosis and treatment of mental and behavioural disorders.
Wikipedia
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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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.
Wikidata
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.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Psychopathology
The study of significant causes and processes in the development of mental illness.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of psychopathology in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of psychopathology in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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