Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Highlights ■ This paper proposes a contextual and non-reductionist ontology of mental health disorders. ■ It reframes the diathesis-stress model through radical behaviorism and functional contextualism. ■ It emphasizes dynamic interactions between vulnerabilities and environmental stressors. ■ It guides clinical practice toward integrative, personalized, and system-sensitive interventions. ABSTRACT This conceptual article examines the ontological and epistemological foundations of mental health disorders through the lens of the diathesis-stress model. It seeks to articulate how this model contributes to a more comprehensive [...]
Source: Einstein (São Paulo)
Institution: Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná
Language: English
Topic: Mental Health and Psychiatry
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4417464460