Transdiagnostic approaches to mental health problems: Current status and future directions.

2020/02/18 by Tim Dalgleish, Melissa Black, David Johnston +1 · 1 voice · 874 citations
Arts and Humanities · Medicine · Psychology · #Biopsychosocial model #Clinical psychology #Context (archaeology) #Distress #Mental Health Research Topics #Mental Health and Psychiatry #Mental health #Psychiatry #Psychological intervention #Psychology #Psychopathology #Psychotherapist #Schizophrenia research and treatment

paper · open access · doi:10.1037/ccp0000482

published in Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 88(3), 179-195 (American Psychological Association)

openalex publication_date 2020/02/18 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04

Abstract

, we provide a narrative review of the transdiagnostic literature in order to situate the Special Section articles in context. We begin with a brief history of the diagnostic approach and outline several challenges it currently faces that arguably limit its applicability in current mental health science and practice. We then review several recent transdiagnostic approaches to classification, biopsychosocial processes, and clinical interventions, highlighting promising novel developments. Finally, we present some key challenges facing transdiagnostic science and make suggestions for a way forward. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

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Discussions

• Dalgleish, T., Black, M., Johnston, D., & Bevan, A. (2020). Transdiagnostic approaches to mental health problems: Current status and future directions.Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 88 [bsky, 3 points, 2 comments]

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