Empirically sufficient symptom Sets as a path to validity and utility for HiTOP and RDoC: commentary on Fisher (2026)

Miriam K. Forbes

doi:10.1037/abn0001099

Empirically sufficient symptom Sets as a path to validity and utility for HiTOP and RDoC: commentary on Fisher (2026)

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This commentary on Fisher (2026) summarizes my understanding of the proposal, discusses some strengths and limitations of staying in the DSM framework, and outlines ideas for building on the foundation of the approach. Namely, using Fisher's approach as a tool for strengthening the validity and utility of other approaches to conceptualizing psychopathology, such as the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) model and the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	570-572
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science
Volume	135
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/abn0001099
Publication status	Published - Jul 2026

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HiTOP
RDoC
quantitative psychopathology

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