Mapping emotional disorders at the finest level: Convergent validity and joint structure based on alternative measures

Traditional categorization of emotional disorders suffers from within-disorder heterogeneity and excessive comorbidity. Quantitative nosology instead proposes grouping homogenous components of these disorders within a higher order internalizing dimension. However, the precise number, composition, and hierarchical structure of these components remains unclear and varies based on assessment tools.

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - June 29, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Allison Dornbach-Bender, Camilo Ruggero, Monika A. Waszczuk, Wakiza Gamez, David Watson, Roman Kotov Source Type: research