The interface of clinical psychopharmacology and psychopathology

✍ Scribed by O. Benkert; W. Maier

• Book ID: 104778527
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag
• Year: 1989
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 507 KB
• Volume: 238
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1433-8491
• DOI: 10.1007/bf00449809

✦ Synopsis

Four areas of common interest for clinical psychopharmacology and psychopathology are identified: ( 1) the diagnostic-based approach in clinical psychopharmacology; ( 2) the characterization of psychotropic drugs according the main psychopathologically defined target symptoms; ( 3) prediction of treatment response; ( 4) development of rating scales The current state of research strategies in these areas is discussed and the need for new strategies is stressed. In particular, diagnosis-based research strategies in clinical psychopharmacology are not fully justified by empirical data; an alternative approach is discussed.