Opinion Article: The Emerging Role of Computational Psychopathology in Clinical Psychology
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https://doi.org/10.6092/2282-1619/mjcp-2895Keywords:
Clinical psychology, Computational psychology, Computational psychopathology, Mental health, Psychological disorders.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).References
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