精神病理学研究中的分类测量法：一些程序及相关方法学问题介绍

Taxometrics in psychopathology research: an introduction to some of the procedures and related methodological issues.

作者信息

Cole David A

机构信息

Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37203-5701, USA.

出版信息

J Abnorm Psychol. 2004 Feb;113(1):3-9. doi: 10.1037/0021-843X.113.1.3.

DOI:10.1037/0021-843X.113.1.3

PMID:14992652

Abstract

This article introduces a special section on the use of taxometrics to examine the categorical versus the dimensional structure of various forms of psychopathology. Paving the way into the special section, this introduction briefly describes 3 taxometric methods--mean above minus below a sliding cut (MAMBAC), maximum covariation (MAXCOV), and maximum eigenvalue (MAXEIG)--and discusses possible threats to statistical conclusion validity that often emerge when such techniques are applied in psychopathology research.

摘要

本文介绍了一个关于使用计量税法学来检验各种精神病理学形式的类别结构与维度结构的特别版块。作为进入该特别版块的铺垫，本引言简要描述了三种计量税法学方法——滑动切点之上均值减去切点之下均值（MAMBAC）、最大协变（MAXCOV）和最大特征值（MAXEIG）——并讨论了在精神病理学研究中应用此类技术时经常出现的对统计结论效度的潜在威胁。