As the psychopathology research timeline suggests, a timeline chart makes it easier to conceptualize a process or a sequence of events. It can make it easier for you to understand the intricacies of a project or why something seems to take so long to accomplish. It should be noted here that creating a timeline is not only helpful in organizing the work that needs to be done and holds everyone accountable for completing the work. As illustrated here,
A timeline diagram consists of a horizontal bar or line representing time progressing from left to right. This bar is marked with events or steps to indicate when they should or did happen. The below timeline starts with 1852 and covers psychopathology till 2010.