The latent structure of interpersonal problems: Validity of dimensional, categorical, and hybrid models.

Interpersonal problems are key transdiagnostic constructs in psychopathology. In the past, investigators have neglected the importance of operationalizing interpersonal problems according to their latent structure by using divergent representations of the construct: (a) computing scores for severity, agency, and communion (dimensional approach), (b) classifying persons into subgroups with respect to their interpersonal profile (categorical...