Pathologization of Developmental Processes: Positive Disintegration, Overexcitability, and the Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder

Key Points

• The research aims to explore how developmental processes are misclassified within diagnostic systems as bipolar disorder.
• Examines Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration and Overexcitability
• Analyzes current diagnostic systems
• Discusses structural tendencies in misclassification
• Identifies misclassification of developmental processes as bipolar disorder
• Suggests need for better diagnostic criteria
• Highlights implications for understanding mental health