A psychological model of mental disorder



Kinderman, P ORCID: 0000-0001-8972-8548
(2005) A psychological model of mental disorder. HARVARD REVIEW OF PSYCHIATRY, 13 (4). pp. 206-217.

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Abstract

A coherent conceptualization of the role of psychological factors is of great importance in understanding mental disorder. Academic articles and professional reports alluding to psychological models of the etiology of mental disorder are becoming increasingly common, and there is evidence of a marked policy shift toward the provision of psychological therapies and interventions. This article discusses the relationship between biological, social, and psychological factors in the causation and treatment of mental disorder. It argues that simple biological reductionism is not scientifically justified, and also that the specific role of psychological processes within the biopsychosocial model requires further elaboration. The biopsychosocial model is usually interpreted as implying that biological, psychological, and social factors are co-equal partners in the etiology of mental disorder. The psychological model of mental disorder presented here suggests that disruption or dysfunction in psychological processes is a final common pathway in the development of mental disorder. These processes include, but are not limited to, cognitive processes. The model proposes that biological and social factors, together with a person's individual experiences, lead to mental disorder through their conjoint effects on those psychological processes. Implications for research, interventions, and policy are discussed.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: ## TULIP Type: Articles/Papers (Journal) ##
Uncontrolled Keywords: biological reductionism, biopsychosocial model, psychological processes
Subjects: ?? R1 ??
Divisions: Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 30 May 2017 15:57
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2023 07:03
DOI: 10.1080/10673220500243349
Publisher's Statement : This is an electronic version of an article published in Kinderman, Peter (2005) 'A Psychological Model of Mental Disorder', Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 13:4, 206 - 217. Harvard Review of Psychiatry is available online at:http://www.informaworld.com with the open url for this article, http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=1067-3229&volume=13&issue=4&spage=206.
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3007724

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