The progressive redrafting of the use of diagnostic categories in neurodevelopment disorders: Some reflections starting with the intervention of Antonietti, Borgatti, and Giorgetti

Journal title RICERCHE DI PSICOLOGIA
Author/s Anna Maria Re, Cesare Cornoldi, Enrico Toffalini
Publishing Year 2023 Issue 2022/4 Language Italian
Pages 9 P. 169-177 File size 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/rip2022oa15606
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In response to the target article “A paradigm shift for neurodevelopmental disorders? From research to clinical practice” we wrote a contribution on the dimensional versus categorical approach. The article develops reflections both on a methodological and research level and on a clinical level.

Keywords: ; dimensional approach; categorical approach; neurodevelopmental disorders

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Anna Maria Re, Cesare Cornoldi, Enrico Toffalini, Il progressivo ridimensionamento dell’uso di categorie diagnostiche nei disturbi del neurosviluppo: alcune riflessioni a partire dall’intervento di Antonietti, Borgatti e Giorgetti in "RICERCHE DI PSICOLOGIA" 4/2022, pp 169-177, DOI: 10.3280/rip2022oa15606