Comment on: Eronen MI (2019). The levels problem in psychopathology

[...]it follows from his reasoning that explanations at the lower level of genes or nervous cells may not be as useful to find effective interventions against psychopathology as higher explanatory levels. [...]in the case of network research, we can assume that the dynamics between psychological sta...

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Published in:Psychological medicine 2021-02, Vol.51 (3), p.525-526
Main Authors: Riese, Harriëtte, Wichers, Marieke
Format: Article
Language:English
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Psychopathology
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Summary:[...]it follows from his reasoning that explanations at the lower level of genes or nervous cells may not be as useful to find effective interventions against psychopathology as higher explanatory levels. [...]in the case of network research, we can assume that the dynamics between psychological states and behaviour captures the influence from lower levels. [...]it has been pointed out that popular strategies that attempt to link these different levels of explanation are inadequate on logical and conceptual grounds (Miller, 2010; Thomas & Sharp, 2019).
ISSN:0033-2917
1469-8978
DOI:10.1017/S0033291719003623