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Kuhnian Paradigms and Normal Science Kuhnian Paradigms and Normal Science
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The Normal Science of Psychopathology The Normal Science of Psychopathology
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Construct Validity Construct Validity
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Hempel’s Characterization of Scientific Theory Hempel’s Characterization of Scientific Theory
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Meehl’s Conception of Construct Validity in Psychology Meehl’s Conception of Construct Validity in Psychology
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Kuhn’s Third Task for the Psychophysiological Paradigm: RDoC as Theory Articulation and Development Kuhn’s Third Task for the Psychophysiological Paradigm: RDoC as Theory Articulation and Development
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Notes Notes
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References References
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5 Psychopathology without Nosology: The Research Domain Criteria Project as Normal Science
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Published:February 2017
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Abstract
Although the National Institute of Mental Health characterizes its Research Domain Criteria program as a “paradigm shift,” its change in emphasis from discrete mental disorders to psychophysiological constructs does not depart dramatically from prior research strategies. The RDoC program supports psychopathology research that utilizes newer, biologically-based investigational methods; avoids pre-existing conceptions of mental disorders; and provides insight into the full range of psychological functioning, from normal to pathological. However, it maintains the methodological rules of the existing psychopathological paradigm. This chapter traces the conceptual history of construct validity to show its consistency across disorder-based and construct-based approaches to the study of psychopathology. Because the RDoC research program is grounded in construct validity and aims to develop existing theory, it does not constitute a paradigm shift in the Kuhnian sense, but simply rejects mental disorders as scientifically legitimate constructs.
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