The hybrid structure of psychiatry

Markova, Ivana; Chen, Eric

Abstract

Research in psychopathology has tended to polarise between approaches that are either neurobiological on the one hand or social constructionist on the other. Currently, the neurobiological drive is particularly strong leading to a narrow and mechanistic conception of the nature of mental phenomena and underlying psychological processes. Taking an original and epistemologically justified approach, German Berrios and his school of psychopathology argue that the foundations of psychopathology need to be understood as hybrid in nature, that is, in the sense that deeply incongruous elements are jointly involved in the constitution and structure of psychopathology. This epistemological position entails the development of new approaches to the study of psychopathology, drawing not only on the neurosciences but importantly on history, cultural studies, hermeneutics, philosophy among others, and taking a transdisciplinary approach to making sense of mental phenomena.

Citation

Markova, I., & Chen, E. (2020). The hybrid structure of psychiatry. Dialogues in Philosophy, Mental and Neuro Sciences, 13(2), 36-42

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 25, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Dec 30, 2020
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2020
• Deposit Date: Aug 6, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 21, 2024
• Journal: Dialogues in Philosophy, Mental and Neuro Sciences
• Electronic ISSN: 2035-0031
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 13
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 36-42
• Keywords: Psychopathology; Hybrid structure; Meaning; Configurators; Epistemology; Concepts
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4784482
• Publisher URL: https://www.crossingdialogues.it/journal/archive/volume-13-issue-2-december-2020/original-article-markova-chen/