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Overview

Robert F. Krueger is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of psychology, with a considerable body of work in clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, philosophy, psychiatry and mental health, and social psychology.

The research topics covered by Robert F. Krueger include:

  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Personality Traits and Psychology

Frequently published in a core set of academic journals, their work has appeared notably in:

  • Personality Disorders Theory Research and Treatment
  • World Psychiatry
  • Personality and Individual Differences
  • Clinical Psychological Science
  • Psychological Medicine

Among their recent published papers are:

  • "Validity and utility of Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): II. Externalizing superspectrum," 2021, World Psychiatry
  • "Validity and utility of Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): I. Psychosis superspectrum," 2020, World Psychiatry
  • "The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): A Quantitative Nosology Based on Consensus of Evidence," 2021, Annual Review of Clinical Psychology

Robert F. Krueger frequently collaborates with a group of coauthors, including:

  • Roman Kotov
  • Miriam K. Forbes
  • Kristian E. Markon
  • Frank D. Mann
  • Nicholas R. Eaton

The concentration of their work on hierarchical taxonomy models reflects ongoing research interest in defining and classifying psychopathology quantitatively and systematically. This focus aligns with contributions to understanding personality disorders and mental health conditions, emphasizing the interface of clinical practice and research.

Best Publications

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

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

  • Initial construction of a maladaptive personality trait model and inventory for DSM-5.

    Robert F. Krueger;Jaime Derringer;Kristian E. Markon;David Watson

  • The structure of common mental disorders.

    Robert F. Krueger

  • Triarchic conceptualization of psychopathy: developmental origins of disinhibition, boldness, and meanness.

    Christopher J. Patrick;Don C. Fowles;Robert F. Krueger

  • Handbook of Personality: Theory and Research

    R. F. Krueger;Wendy Johnson

  • Handbook of research methods in personality psychology

    Richard W. Robins;R. Chris Fraley;Robert F. Krueger

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

    Aysu Okbay;Jonathan P. Beauchamp;Mark Alan Fontana;James J. Lee

  • Delineating the Structure of Normal and Abnormal Personality: An Integrative Hierarchical Approach.

    Kristian E. Markon;Robert F. Krueger;David Watson

  • Etiologic connections among substance dependence, antisocial behavior, and personality: Modeling the externalizing spectrum

    Robert F. Krueger;Brian M. Hicks;Christopher J. Patrick;Scott R. Carlson

  • Reinterpreting comorbidity: a model-based approach to understanding and classifying psychopathology.

    Robert F. Krueger;Kristian E. Markon

  • Genetic variants associated with subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism identified through genome-wide analyses

    Aysu Okbay;Bart M L Baselmans;Jan-Emmanuel De Neve;Patrick Turley

  • Linking Antisocial Behavior, Substance Use, and Personality: An Integrative Quantitative Model of the Adult Externalizing Spectrum

    Robert F. Krueger;Kristian E. Markon;Christopher J. Patrick;Stephen D. Benning

  • GWAS of 126,559 Individuals Identifies Genetic Variants Associated with Educational Attainment

    Cornelius A. Rietveld;Sarah E. Medland;Jaime Lane Derringer;Jian Yang

  • Factor structure of the psychopathic personality inventory: validity and implications for clinical assessment.

    Stephen D. Benning;Christopher J. Patrick;Brian M. Hicks;Daniel M. Blonigen

  • The structure and stability of common mental disorders (DSM-III-R): A longitudinal-epidemiological study

    Robert F. Krueger;Avshalom Caspi;Terrie E. Moffitt;Phil A. Silva

  • An invariant dimensional liability model of gender differences in mental disorder prevalence: evidence from a national sample.

    Nicholas R. Eaton;Katherine M. Keyes;Robert F. Krueger;Steve Balsis

  • Genome-wide association analyses of risk tolerance and risky behaviors in over 1 million individuals identify hundreds of loci and shared genetic influences

    Richard Karlsson Linnér;Richard Karlsson Linnér;Pietro Biroli;Edward Kong;S. Fleur W. Meddens;S. Fleur W. Meddens

  • The Role of the DSM-5 Personality Trait Model in Moving Toward a Quantitative and Empirically Based Approach to Classifying Personality and Psychopathology

    Robert F. Krueger;Kristian E. Markon

  • ARE SOME PEOPLE CRIME‐PRONE? REPLICATIONS OF THE PERSONALITY‐CRIME RELATIONSHIP ACROSS COUNTRIES, GENDERS, RACES, AND METHODS*

    Avshalom Caspi;Terrie E. Moffitt;Phil A. Silva;Magda Stouthamer‐Loeber

  • Personality Stability and Change in Early Adulthood: A Behavioral Genetic Analysis

    Matt McGue;Steven Bacon;David T. Lykken

  • Genome-wide association study identifies 74 loci associated with educational attainment

    Aysu Okbay;Jonathan P. Beauchamp;Mark Alan Fontana;James J. Lee

  • Genetic variants associated with subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism identified through genome-wide analyses

    Aysu Okbay;Bart M. L. Baselmans;Jan-Emmanuel De Neve;Patrick Turley

Frequent Co-Authors

Matt McGue
Matt McGue University of Minnesota
Kristian E. Markon
Kristian E. Markon University of Iowa
William G. Iacono
William G. Iacono University of Minnesota
Christopher J. Patrick
Christopher J. Patrick Florida State University
Nicholas R. Eaton
Nicholas R. Eaton Stony Brook University
Susan C. South
Susan C. South Purdue University West Lafayette
Dorret I. Boomsma
Dorret I. Boomsma Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Nicholas G. Martin
Nicholas G. Martin QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Gonneke Willemsen
Gonneke Willemsen Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Grant W. Montgomery
Grant W. Montgomery University of Queensland

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