A Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) primer for mental health researchers


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Christopher C. Conway, Miriam K. Forbes, Susan C. South
Clinical Psychological Science, vol. 10(2), 2021, pp. 236–258


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Conway, C. C., Forbes, M. K., & South, S. C. (2021). A Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) primer for mental health researchers. Clinical Psychological Science, 10(2), 236–258. https://doi.org/10.1177/21677026211017834


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Conway, Christopher C., Miriam K. Forbes, and Susan C. South. “A Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) Primer for Mental Health Researchers.” Clinical Psychological Science 10, no. 2 (2021): 236–258.


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Conway, Christopher C., et al. “A Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) Primer for Mental Health Researchers.” Clinical Psychological Science, vol. 10, no. 2, 2021, pp. 236–58, doi:10.1177/21677026211017834.


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@article{conway2021a,
  title = {A Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) primer for mental health researchers},
  year = {2021},
  issue = {2},
  journal = {Clinical Psychological Science},
  pages = {236–258},
  volume = {10},
  doi = {10.1177/21677026211017834},
  author = {Conway, Christopher C. and Forbes, Miriam K. and South, Susan C.}
}

Abstract

Mental health research is at an important crossroads as the field seeks more reliable and valid phenotypes to study. Dimensional approaches to quantifying mental illness operate outside the confines of traditional categorical diagnoses, and they are gaining traction as a way to advance research on the causes and consequences of mental illness. The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) is a leading dimensional research paradigm that synthesizes decades of data on the major dimensions of psychological disorders. In this article, we demonstrate how to use the HiTOP model to formulate and test research questions through a series of tutorials. To boost accessibility, data and annotated code for each tutorial are included at OSF (https://osf.io/8myzw). After presenting the tutorials, we outline how investigators can use these ideas and tools to generate new insights in their own substantive research programs. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)


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