title: The interface of clinical psychopharmacology and psychopathology.
abstract: Four areas of common interest for clinical psychopharmacology and psychopathology are identified: (1) the diagnostic-based approach in clinical psychopharmacology; (2) the characterization of psychotropic drugs according the main psychopathologically defined target symptoms; (3) prediction of treatment response; (4) development of rating scales. The current state of research strategies in these areas is discussed and the need for new strategies is stressed. In particular, diagnosis-based research strategies in clinical psychopharmacology are not fully justified by empirical data; an alternative approach is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Mainz, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Benkert
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Maier
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011599:Psychopathology; D011600:Psychopharmacology; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs