Causal classification of mental disorders
Can mental disorders be classified by their causes rather than their symptoms?
Summary
Psychiatric manuals group mental disorders by their symptoms; grouping them by cause, as is done elsewhere in medicine, is still an unsolved problem.
Source
Open, as listed by Wikipedia · Unsolved problems in medicine. Checked 29 Sep 2026.
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