Advancing psychiatric nosology through philosophical inquiry
Here, we have utilised the concept of fuzzy logic and Karl Popper's notion of verisimilitude to advocate navigating the complexity of psychiatric nosology, emphasising that psychiatric disorders defy Boolean logic. We underscore the importance of embracing imprecision and collecting extensive data for a more nuanced understanding of psychiatric disorders, asserting that falsifiability is crucial for scientific progress. We encourage the advancement of personalised psychiatric taxonomy, urging the continual accumulation of data to inform emerging advancements like artificial intelligence in reshaping current psychiatric nosology.
Authors
- Gregers Wegener (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0081-0068)
- Francisco Silveira Guimarães (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4092-7778)
- Shokouh Arjmand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5151-8702)
- Reza Saboori Amleshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0299-5027)
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Neuropsychiatrica
- Published
- 2024-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/neu.2024.21
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00