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Operationalized psychodynamic diagnosis as an instrument to transfer psychodynamic constructs into neuroscience

This theoretical article makes a contribution to the field of “psychoanalytically informed neuroscience”. First, central characteristics of psychoanalysis and neuroscience are briefly described leading into three epistemic dichotomies. Neuroscience versus psychoanalysis display almost opposing metho...

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Autores principales: Kessler, Henrik, Stasch, Michael, Cierpka, Manfred
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3829565/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24298247
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00718
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author Kessler, Henrik
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description This theoretical article makes a contribution to the field of “psychoanalytically informed neuroscience”. First, central characteristics of psychoanalysis and neuroscience are briefly described leading into three epistemic dichotomies. Neuroscience versus psychoanalysis display almost opposing methodological approaches (reduction vs. expansion), test quality emphases (reliability vs. validity) and meaning of results (correlation vs. explanation). The critical point is to reach an intermediate level: in neuroscience an adequate position integrating both aspects—objective and subjective—of dual-aspect monism, and in psychoanalysis the appropriate level for the scientific investigation of its central concepts. As a suggestion to reach that level in both fields the system of Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis (OPD; OPD Task Force, 2008) is presented. Combining aspects of both fields areas, expansion and reduction as well as reliability and validity, OPD could be a fruitful tool to transfer psychodynamic constructs into neuroscience. The article closes with a short description of recent applications of OPD in neuroscience.
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spelling pubmed-38295652013-12-02 Operationalized psychodynamic diagnosis as an instrument to transfer psychodynamic constructs into neuroscience Kessler, Henrik Stasch, Michael Cierpka, Manfred Front Hum Neurosci Neuroscience This theoretical article makes a contribution to the field of “psychoanalytically informed neuroscience”. First, central characteristics of psychoanalysis and neuroscience are briefly described leading into three epistemic dichotomies. Neuroscience versus psychoanalysis display almost opposing methodological approaches (reduction vs. expansion), test quality emphases (reliability vs. validity) and meaning of results (correlation vs. explanation). The critical point is to reach an intermediate level: in neuroscience an adequate position integrating both aspects—objective and subjective—of dual-aspect monism, and in psychoanalysis the appropriate level for the scientific investigation of its central concepts. As a suggestion to reach that level in both fields the system of Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis (OPD; OPD Task Force, 2008) is presented. Combining aspects of both fields areas, expansion and reduction as well as reliability and validity, OPD could be a fruitful tool to transfer psychodynamic constructs into neuroscience. The article closes with a short description of recent applications of OPD in neuroscience. Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-10-25 /pmc/articles/PMC3829565/ /pubmed/24298247 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00718 Text en Copyright © 2013 Kessler, Stasch and Cierpka. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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title Operationalized psychodynamic diagnosis as an instrument to transfer psychodynamic constructs into neuroscience
title_full Operationalized psychodynamic diagnosis as an instrument to transfer psychodynamic constructs into neuroscience
title_fullStr Operationalized psychodynamic diagnosis as an instrument to transfer psychodynamic constructs into neuroscience
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title_short Operationalized psychodynamic diagnosis as an instrument to transfer psychodynamic constructs into neuroscience
title_sort operationalized psychodynamic diagnosis as an instrument to transfer psychodynamic constructs into neuroscience
topic Neuroscience
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3829565/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24298247
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