Psychopathology according to behaviorism: A radical restatement

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 171-177

  Pérez Álvarez, Marino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aristotelian causes; Life's problems; Nosological system; Psy complex; Psychological disorders; Radical behaviorism

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORISM; CONCEPT FORMATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROBIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW;

EID: 7944224058     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S113874160000487X     Document Type: Review

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