Detail, dynamics and depth: useful correctives for some current research trends

TY - JOUR

T1 - Detail, dynamics and depth

T2 - useful correctives for some current research trends

AU - Nelson, Barnaby

AU - Hartmann, Jessica A

AU - Parnas, Josef

PY - 2018/5

Y1 - 2018/5

N2 - Several research trends in contemporary psychiatry would benefit from greater emphasis on detailed assessment, modelling dynamic change, and micro-level analysis. This may assist with clarifying nosological and pathoaetiological issues. We make this case by referring to three areas: psychopathology and nosology; prediction research; and ‘big N’ data sets.

AB - Several research trends in contemporary psychiatry would benefit from greater emphasis on detailed assessment, modelling dynamic change, and micro-level analysis. This may assist with clarifying nosological and pathoaetiological issues. We make this case by referring to three areas: psychopathology and nosology; prediction research; and ‘big N’ data sets.

U2 - 10.1192/bjp.2018.52

DO - 10.1192/bjp.2018.52

M3 - Editorial

C2 - 29693537

SN - 0007-1250

VL - 212

SP - 262

EP - 264

JO - The British Journal of Psychiatry

JF - The British Journal of Psychiatry

IS - 5

ER -