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A network theory of mental disorders.

Denny Borsboom
- 01 Feb 2017 - 
- Vol. 16, Iss: 1, pp 5-13
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The network theory has direct implications for how to understand diagnosis and treatment, and suggests a clear agenda for future research in psychiatry and associated disciplines.
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This article is published in World Psychiatry.The article was published on 2017-02-01 and is currently open access. It has received 1311 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Mind-blindness & Psychological intervention.

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