Occupation or Discipline
psychopathology
psy·cho·pa·thol·o·gy
Subclass of:
Behavioral Sciences
Definitions related to psychopathology:
  • The branch of pathology focusing on mental illness and abnormal behavior.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The study of significant causes and processes in the development of mental illness.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The study of signifigant causes and processes in the development of mental illness.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (abnormal psychology) The study of disorders of the psyche.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Psychopathology, the study of mental disorders and unusual or maladaptive behaviours. An understanding of the genesis of mental disorders is critical to mental health professionals in psychiatry, psychology, and social work. One controversial issue in psychopathology is the distinction between...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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