COURSE  

NRNP-6635 Psychpathology Diag Reasoning

Explain the biological (genetic and neuroscientific); psychological (behavioral and cognitive processes, emotional, developmental); and social, cultural, and interpersonal factors that influence the development of psychopathology.

SOLUTION 

Psychopathology and Impact on PMHNPs

According to McLeod (2015), psychopathology refers to the “study of mental disorders in terms of their causes, development, course, classification, and treatment” (para. 1). In the field of psychiatry, psychopathology plays a critical role in diagnosis and treatment. Psychopathology helps clinicians better understand the cause and effect of a patient’s symptoms or behaviors when it comes to mental health. Some factors that influence the development of psychopathology include biological, psychological, social, cultural, and interpersonal factors. Psychopathology impacts the work of PMHNPs because it affects the approach PMHNPs…….please click the icon below to access entire solution at $5