Abstract
Conceptualization and assessment of psychopathology is shifting away from discrete diagnoses to basic dimensions and processes. However, this transition is mostly supported by cross-sectional research, focusing on between-persons differences despite psychopathological processes being conceptualized at the within-persons level. This lack of within-persons research complicates efforts to conceptualize psychopathology as a complex system of interacting domains. We developed a broad inventory of psychopathology suitable for studying within-persons processes in daily life and between-persons differences in those processes. We evaluated the within- and between-persons hierarchical structure of 27 psychopathology constructs and their correlates in a sample (N = 300) of mixed community and outpatient participants who provided daily ratings (number of days: M = 12.9). Results supported within- and between-persons structures representing key domains of psychopathology (Internalizing, Detachment, Antagonism, Disinhibition, and Anankastia). The inventory (in long and brief formats) appears suitable for studying psychopathology in intensive longitudinal studies. We make all data and code freely available (https://osf.io/su3gf/).
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 649-663 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Clinical Psychological Science |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2025 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- HiTOP
- ambulatory assessment
- ant-colony optimization
- daily diary
- multilevel factor analysis
- transdiagnostic dimensions