Explanatory integration, computational phenotypes, and dimensional psychiatry: The case of alcohol use disorder. (October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Colombo, Matteo; Heinz, Andreas
• Other Names: Miłkowski Marcin guest-editor.; Hohol Mateusz guest-editor.; Nowakowski Przemysław guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Theory & psychology. Volume 29:Number 5(2019:Oct.)
• Page Start: 697
• Page End: 718
• Publication Date: 2019-10
• Subjects: alcoholism -- computational phenotype -- dimensional psychiatry -- explanatory integration -- network of symptoms; Psychology -- Periodicals; 150.1
• DOI: 10.1177/0959354319867392
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-3543

Abstract

We compare three theoretical frameworks for pursuing explanatory integration in psychiatry: a new dimensional framework grounded in the notion of computational phenotype, a mechanistic framework, and a network of symptoms framework. Considering the phenomenon of alcoholism, we argue that the dimensional framework is the best for effectively integrating computational and mechanistic explanations with phenomenological analyses.