Les progrès dans la réalisation de la classification quantitative de la psychopathologie

Shortcomings of approaches to classifying psychopathology based on expert consensus have given rise contemporary efforts classify quantitatively. In this paper, we review progress in achieving a quantitative and empirical classification psychopathology. A substantial literature indicates that is generally more dimensional than categorical. When the discreteness versus continuity treated as research question, opposed being decided matter tradition, evidence clearly supports hypothesis continuity. addition, related body shows how dimensions can be arranged hierarchy, ranging from very broad spectrum level dimensions, specific narrow clusters symptoms. way, approach solves problem comorbidity by explicitly modeling patterns co-occurrence among signs symptoms within detailed variegated hierarchy concepts with direct clinical utility. Indeed, extensive pertaining hierarchical structure has led formation Hierarchical Taxonomy Psychopathology (HiTOP) Consortium. This group 70 investigators working together study describe aims current foci HiTOP These pertain continued organization psychopathology; connection between personality utility empirically constructs both clinic; development novel comprehensive models corresponding assessment instruments for derived an approach.