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Development of the Thought Disorder Measure for the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology.

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Cicero, DC; Jonas, KG; Chmielewski, M; Martin, EA; Docherty, AR; Berzon, J; Haltigan, JD; Reininghaus, U; Caspi, A; Graziolplene, RG; Kotov, R
Published in: Assessment
January 2022

The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology consortium aims to develop a comprehensive self-report measure to assess psychopathology dimensionally. The current research describes the initial conceptualization, development, and item selection for the thought disorder spectrum and related constructs from other spectra. The thought disorder spectrum is defined primarily by the positive and disorganized traits and symptoms of schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. The Thought Disorder Sub-Workgroup identified and defined 16 relevant constructs and wrote 10 to 15 items per each construct. These items were administered, along with detachment and mania items, to undergraduates and people with serious mental illness. Three hundred and sixty-five items across 25 scales were administered. An exploratory factor analysis of the scale scores suggested a two-factor structure corresponding to positive and negative symptoms for two samples. The mania scales loaded with the positive factor, while the detachment scales loaded with the negative factor. Item-level analyses resulted in 19 preliminary scales, including 215 items that cover the range of thought disorder pathology, and will be carried forward for the next phase of data collection/analysis.

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Assessment

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1552-3489

ISSN

1073-1911

Publication Date

January 2022

Volume

29

Issue

1

Start / End Page

46 / 61

Related Subject Headings

  • Self Report
  • Schizotypal Personality Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Psychopathology
  • Humans
  • Factor Analysis, Statistical
  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5202 Biological psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Cicero, D. C., Jonas, K. G., Chmielewski, M., Martin, E. A., Docherty, A. R., Berzon, J., … Kotov, R. (2022). Development of the Thought Disorder Measure for the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology. Assessment, 29(1), 46–61. https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911211015355
Cicero, David C., Katherine G. Jonas, Michael Chmielewski, Elizabeth A. Martin, Anna R. Docherty, Jonathan Berzon, John D. Haltigan, et al. “Development of the Thought Disorder Measure for the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology.Assessment 29, no. 1 (January 2022): 46–61. https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911211015355.
Cicero DC, Jonas KG, Chmielewski M, Martin EA, Docherty AR, Berzon J, et al. Development of the Thought Disorder Measure for the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology. Assessment. 2022 Jan;29(1):46–61.
Cicero, David C., et al. “Development of the Thought Disorder Measure for the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology.Assessment, vol. 29, no. 1, Jan. 2022, pp. 46–61. Epmc, doi:10.1177/10731911211015355.
Cicero DC, Jonas KG, Chmielewski M, Martin EA, Docherty AR, Berzon J, Haltigan JD, Reininghaus U, Caspi A, Graziolplene RG, Kotov R. Development of the Thought Disorder Measure for the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology. Assessment. 2022 Jan;29(1):46–61.
Journal cover image

Published In

Assessment

DOI

EISSN

1552-3489

ISSN

1073-1911

Publication Date

January 2022

Volume

29

Issue

1

Start / End Page

46 / 61

Related Subject Headings

  • Self Report
  • Schizotypal Personality Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Psychopathology
  • Humans
  • Factor Analysis, Statistical
  • Clinical Psychology
  • 5202 Biological psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 1701 Psychology