Opinion Article: The Emerging Role of Computational Psychopathology in Clinical Psychology

Liam Alexander MacKenzie Myles

Abstract


Clinical psychology has progressed at a rapid rate since its induction (Kramer et al., 2019). A multitude of interventions have been developed to help individuals with psychological difficulties, many with remarkable efficacy (Harris, 2019; Kennerley et al., 2016; Linehan, 2014; Schneider et al., 2014; Shedler, 2010; Von Sydow et al., 2013).

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Clinical psychology; Computational psychology; Computational psychopathology; Mental health; Psychological disorders.

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