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Miriam K. Forbes

Miriam K. Forbes

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11214
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Overview

Miriam K. Forbes is affiliated with Macquarie University in Australia. Their research work is primarily concentrated in the field of psychology, with a significant focus on clinical psychology and experimental and cognitive psychology. Additionally, their work touches on philosophy, psychiatry and mental health, and cognitive neuroscience.

Their research topics span a broad range of mental health and psychological issues, including:

  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies

Forbes has contributed to multiple recent papers, demonstrating engagement with developments in psychopathology taxonomies and psychiatric practice. Notable publications include:

  • The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): A Quantitative Nosology Based on Consensus of Evidence (2021, Annual Review of Clinical Psychology)
  • Validity and utility of Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): I. Psychosis superspectrum (2020, World Psychiatry)
  • Validity and utility of Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): II. Externalizing superspectrum (2021, World Psychiatry)
  • Meta-analysis of structural evidence for the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) model (2021, Psychological Medicine)
  • The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) in psychiatric practice and research (2022, Psychological Medicine)

Frequent co-authors in Forbes's research include:

  • Robert F. Krueger
  • Roman Kotov
  • Aidan G.C. Wright
  • Nicholas R. Eaton
  • Matthew Sunderland

Their work is regularly published in a range of journals, showing an emphasis on clinical and psychological science. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Clinical Psychological Science
  • Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science
  • Psychological Medicine
  • World Psychiatry
  • Psychological Methods

Best Publications

  • The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): A Dimensional Alternative to Traditional Nosologies

    Roman Kotov;Robert F. Krueger;David Watson;Thomas M. Achenbach

  • Progress in achieving quantitative classification of psychopathology

    Robert F. Krueger;Roman Kotov;David Watson;Miriam K. Forbes

  • The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): A Quantitative Nosology Based on Consensus of Evidence.

    Roman Kotov;Robert F. Krueger;David Watson;David C. Cicero

  • Adolescent development and risk for the onset of social-emotional disorders: a review and conceptual model

    Ronald M. Rapee;Ella L. Oar;Carly J. Johnco;Miriam K. Forbes

  • A Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology Can Transform Mental Health Research

    Christopher C. Conway;Miriam K. Forbes;Kelsie T. Forbush;Eiko I. Fried

  • Evidence that psychopathology symptom networks have limited replicability.

    Miriam K. Forbes;Aidan G. C. Wright;Kristian E. Markon;Robert F. Krueger

  • The time has come for dimensional personality disorder diagnosis

    Christopher J. Hopwood;Roman Kotov;Robert F. Krueger;David Watson

  • Validity and utility of Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): II. Externalizing superspectrum

    Unknown

  • Integrating the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) into clinical practice

    Camilo J. Ruggero;Roman Kotov;Christopher J. Hopwood;Michael First

  • Validity and utility of Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): I. Psychosis superspectrum.

    Roman Kotov;Katherine G Jonas;William T Carpenter;Michael N Dretsch

  • Are fit indices used to test psychopathology structure biased? A simulation study.

    Ashley L. Greene;Nicholas R. Eaton;Kaiqiao Li;Miriam K. Forbes

  • Efficacy, Safety, and Durability of Repeated Ketamine Infusions for Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Treatment-Resistant Depression.

    C. Sophia Albott;Kelvin O. Lim;Miriam K. Forbes;Christopher Erbes

  • The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) in psychiatric practice and research

    Unknown

  • Beyond comorbidity: Toward a dimensional and hierarchical approach to understanding psychopathology across the life span

    Miriam K. Forbes;Jennifer L. Tackett;Kristian E. Markon;Robert F. Krueger

  • Depression, Anxiety, and Peer Victimization: Bidirectional Relationships and Associated Outcomes Transitioning from Childhood to Adolescence

    Miriam K. Forbes;Sally Fitzpatrick;Natasha R. Magson;Ronald M. Rapee

  • Meta-analysis of structural evidence for the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) model.

    Whitney R. Ringwald;Miriam K. Forbes;Aidan G. C. Wright

  • A review of approaches and models in psychopathology conceptualization research

    Unknown

  • Sexual Quality of Life and Aging: A Prospective Study of a Nationally Representative Sample

    Miriam K. Forbes;Nicholas R. Eaton;Robert F. Krueger

  • Redefining Phenotypes to Advance Psychiatric Genetics: Implications From Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology

    Monika A. Waszczuk;Nicholas R. Eaton;Robert F. Krueger;Alexander J. Shackman

  • Critical Flaws in the Female Sexual Function Index and the International Index of Erectile Function

    Miriam K. Forbes;Andrew J. Baillie;Carolyn A. Schniering

  • Delineating the joint hierarchical structure of clinical and personality disorders in an outpatient psychiatric sample

    Miriam K. Forbes;Roman Kotov;Camilo J. Ruggero;David Watson

  • The Great Recession and Mental Health in the United States

    Miriam K. Forbes;Robert F. Krueger

  • Further evidence that psychopathology networks have limited replicability and utility: Response to Borsboom et al. (2017) and Steinley et al. (2017).

    Miriam K. Forbes;Aidan G. C. Wright;Kristian E. Markon;Robert F. Krueger

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert F. Krueger
Robert F. Krueger University of Minnesota
Aidan G. C. Wright
Aidan G. C. Wright University of Pittsburgh
Nicholas R. Eaton
Nicholas R. Eaton Stony Brook University
Roman Kotov
Roman Kotov Stony Brook University
Ronald M. Rapee
Ronald M. Rapee Macquarie University
Kristian E. Markon
Kristian E. Markon University of Iowa
Camilo J. Ruggero
Camilo J. Ruggero University of North Texas
David Watson
David Watson University of Notre Dame
Irwin D. Waldman
Irwin D. Waldman Emory University
Matthew Sunderland
Matthew Sunderland University of Sydney

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