Classification of Psychopathology and Unifying Theory The Ingredients of a Darwinian Paradigm Shift in Research Methodology

Journal of Experimental Psychopathology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 129-153

  Mansell, Warren ^a   Carey, Timothy A ^b,c   Tai, Sara J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Remote Health   (Australia)

^c Central Australian Mental Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

control theory; diagnosis; philosophy of science; psychopathology

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013730645     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20438087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5127/PR.036114     Document Type: Article

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