Table 2 ‘Kinds’ of psychological problems
From: A new conception and subsequent taxonomy of clinical psychological problems
TYPE I General Psychological Problems | TYPE II Clinical Psychological Problems (CPPs) | TYPE III Psychopathological Problems (Mental Disorders) |
|---|---|---|
Normal ‘linear’ psychological reactions. | Persistent undesired psychological reactions. | Diagnosable psychopathologic conditions. |
No PMCs identified (yet?). | PMCs have formed. | Breaking psychological PMCs may not be enough. Biological PMCs may also be operating. |
Refer for counseling? | Refer for clinical psychological therapy. | Refer for psychiatric (and psychological?) therapy. |
Grief reactions ▪ Acute stress disorder ▪ Anxiety states ▪ Life event stress ▪ Life transitions ▪ Adjustment disorders ▪ Personality difficulty ▪ Burnout | ▪ Anxiety disorders (Panic disorder, Specific phobias, …) ▪ Depression ▪ Feeding or eating disorders ▪ Obsessive-Compulsive or Related Disorders ▪ Sexual problems ▪ Posttraumatic Stress Disorders ▪ Relationship problems ▪ Substance abuse/dependence ▪ Gambling disorder ▪ Sleep problems ▪ Personality disorders ▪ Prolonged Grief Disorder | ▪ Schizophrenia ▪ Schizoaffective disorder ▪ Bipolar affective disorder ▪ Dementia ▪ Delusional disorder ▪ Autism disorder ▪ Seasonal affective disorder ▪ Post-viral depression ▪ ‘Third-day blues’ ▪ Sleep-wake disorders |