Journal article
The Structure of Psychopathology: Toward an Expanded Quantitative Empirical Model
Journal of abnormal psychology (1965), Vol.122(1), pp.281-294
02/2013
DOI: 10.1037/a0030133
PMCID: PMC3570590
PMID: 23067258
Abstract
There has been substantial recent interest in the development of a quantitative, empirically based model of psychopathology. However, the majority of pertinent research has focused on analyses of diagnoses, as described in current official nosologies. This is a significant limitation because existing diagnostic categories are often heterogeneous. In the current research, we aimed to redress this limitation of the existing literature, and to directly compare the fit of categorical, continuous, and hybrid (i.e., combined categorical and continuous) models of syndromes derived from indicators more fine-grained than diagnoses. We analyzed data from a large representative epidemiologic sample (the 2007 Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing; N = 8,841). Continuous models provided the best fit for each syndrome we observed (distress, obsessive compulsivity, fear, alcohol problems, drug problems, and psychotic experiences). In addition, the best fitting higher-order model of these syndromes grouped them into three broad spectra: Internalizing, Externalizing, and Psychotic Experiences. We discuss these results in terms of future efforts to refine emerging empirically based, dimensional-spectrum model of psychopathology, and to use the model to frame psychopathology research more broadly.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Structure of Psychopathology: Toward an Expanded Quantitative Empirical Model
- Creators
- Aidan G. C Wright - Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaRobert F Krueger - Department of Psychology, University of MinnesotaMegan J Hobbs - Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUfAD), School of Psychiatry, University of New South WalesKristian E Markon - Department of Psychology, University of IowaNicholas R Eaton - Department of Psychology, University of MinnesotaTim Slade - National Drug and Alcohol Research Center, University of New South Wales
- Contributors
- Sherryl Goodman (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of abnormal psychology (1965), Vol.122(1), pp.281-294
- DOI
- 10.1037/a0030133
- PMID
- 23067258
- PMCID
- PMC3570590
- NLM abbreviation
- J Abnorm Psychol
- ISSN
- 0021-843X
- eISSN
- 1939-1846
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/2013
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984083876602771
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