PSYCHOPATHOLOGY

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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psychopathology

Noun

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


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