Psychopathology (redirected from psychopathologist)

psychopathology /psy·cho·pa·thol·o·gy/ (-pah-thol´ah-je)

1. the branch of medicine dealing with the causes and processes of mental disorders.

2. abnormal, maladaptive behavior or mental activity.

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psy·cho·pa·thol·o·gy (sk-p-thl-j)

n.

1. The study of the origin, development, and manifestations of mental or behavioral disorders.

2. The manifestation of a mental or behavioral disorder.

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Psychopathology

A mental disorder or illness, such as schizophrenia, personality disorder, or major depressive disorder.

Mentioned in: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Psychological Tests

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psychopathology,

n 1. the study of the causes, processes, and manifestations of mental disorders.
n 2. the behavioral manifestation of any mental disorder.

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psychopathology

the pathology of mental disease. No branch of veterinary medicine deals with this subject.