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nosological approach

a method or procedure that focuses on the naming and classifying of disorders, the identification of pathognomonic signs and symptoms, and the grouping into syndromes for diagnostic purposes. In psychology and psychiatry, the nosological approach contrasts with the psychodynamic approach, which emphasizes causal factors.

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