Neither biological nor symptomatology reductionism: A call for integration in psychopathology research. (2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nephew, Benjamin C.; Febo, Marcelo; Santos, Hudson P
• Is Part Of: Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 42(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019
• Subjects: Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Psychology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Brain -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X18001279
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0140-525X

Abstract

Abstract: We agree with Borsboom et al. in challenging neurobiological reductionism, and underscore some specific strengths of a network approach. However, they do not acknowledge that a similar problem is present in current psychosocial frameworks. We discuss this challenge as well as describe valuable parallels between symptom and neurobiological network theories that will substantially augment psychopathological research when integrated.