Pathologization of Developmental Processes: Positive Disintegration, Overexcitability, and the Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder | Synapse
March 15, 2026Open Access
Pathologization of Developmental Processes: Positive Disintegration, Overexcitability, and the Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder
Puntos clave
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
Resumen
A working paper examining the structural tendency for Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration and Overexcitability to be misclassified as bipolar disorder within current diagnostic systems.