Integrating competence and psychopathology: pathways toward a comprehensive science of adaptation in development

• Published in: Development and psychopathology Vol. 12; no. 3; p. 529
• Main Authors: Masten, A S, Curtis, W J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 2000
• Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; Child; Child Development - physiology; Child, Preschool; Humans; Mental Competency - psychology; Mental Disorders - diagnosis; Mental Disorders - psychology; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales

This paper examines the conceptual and empirical connections between competence and psychopathology, two historically rich traditions for the study of adaptation in development, and what might be gained from their integration. Historical roots of these two traditions are reviewed, then overlaps in t...