Miri Forbes
@miriforbes.bsky.social
Quantitative Psychopathology | Associate Professor at Macquarie University on Wallumattagal land | views mine | she/her
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I’ve spent the last 8 years(!) working from the position that HiTOP relies too much on analyses of traditional diagnoses, baking in limitations of the DSM, and that we need to move to symptom-level analyses to fix it
It turns out that rebuilding HiTOP from the ground up doesn’t change much 💀
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It turns out that rebuilding HiTOP from the ground up doesn’t change much 💀
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I’m pretty delighted to be part of this awesome group! Can’t wait to work together in this new chapter for HiTOP
Congratulations to everyone elected to our Society's 2026 Executive Committee!
President: Miri Forbes
President-Elect: Chris Conway
Secretary: Kelsie Forbush
Treasurer: Len Simms
Trainee Engagement Chair: Caroline Balling
Membership Chair: Holly Levin-Aspenson
Conference Chair: Martin Sellbom
President: Miri Forbes
President-Elect: Chris Conway
Secretary: Kelsie Forbush
Treasurer: Len Simms
Trainee Engagement Chair: Caroline Balling
Membership Chair: Holly Levin-Aspenson
Conference Chair: Martin Sellbom
November 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I’m pretty delighted to be part of this awesome group! Can’t wait to work together in this new chapter for HiTOP
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6 Suggestions for DSM-6
Making the next DSM look less like a house of mirrors
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/6-suggesti...
Making the next DSM look less like a house of mirrors
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/6-suggesti...
6 Suggestions for DSM-6
Making the next DSM look less like a house of mirrors
www.psychiatrymargins.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:55 PM
6 Suggestions for DSM-6
Making the next DSM look less like a house of mirrors
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/6-suggesti...
Making the next DSM look less like a house of mirrors
www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/6-suggesti...
An epic paper led by @tam-pham.bsky.social "Which Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Indices Should I Use? A Data-driven Approach to Identifying Clusters of HRV Indices," recommends a set of 13 indices for resting-state HRV.
Paper (paywalled): doi.org/10.1111/psyp.70164
Preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Paper (paywalled): doi.org/10.1111/psyp.70164
Preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...
November 12, 2025 at 9:56 PM
An epic paper led by @tam-pham.bsky.social "Which Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Indices Should I Use? A Data-driven Approach to Identifying Clusters of HRV Indices," recommends a set of 13 indices for resting-state HRV.
Paper (paywalled): doi.org/10.1111/psyp.70164
Preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Paper (paywalled): doi.org/10.1111/psyp.70164
Preprint: osf.io/preprints/ps...
Reposted by Miri Forbes
Folks who are going to APS next summer: @olinotom.bsky.social and I are thinking of proposing a symposium on rethinking/reconceptualizing comorbidity (still finalizing a specific topic) and are looking for a couple of other folks to present. Anyone potentially interested? Feel free to DM!
November 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Folks who are going to APS next summer: @olinotom.bsky.social and I are thinking of proposing a symposium on rethinking/reconceptualizing comorbidity (still finalizing a specific topic) and are looking for a couple of other folks to present. Anyone potentially interested? Feel free to DM!
Our interactive visualisation is now up and running (needs to be on a laptop/desktop for full functionality): hitop-viz.web.app/paper.html
And Matt Roberts' code for it is on the project's OSF page if you're interested in doing something similar: osf.io/cuya4/files/...
And Matt Roberts' code for it is on the project's OSF page if you're interested in doing something similar: osf.io/cuya4/files/...
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Our interactive visualisation is now up and running (needs to be on a laptop/desktop for full functionality): hitop-viz.web.app/paper.html
And Matt Roberts' code for it is on the project's OSF page if you're interested in doing something similar: osf.io/cuya4/files/...
And Matt Roberts' code for it is on the project's OSF page if you're interested in doing something similar: osf.io/cuya4/files/...
Reposted by Miri Forbes
Our inaugural elections for the HiTOP Society Executive Board are underway!
If you're a member you should have received your ballot yesterday. Please vote by November 19th, and thank you for helping shape the future of the society.
If you're a member you should have received your ballot yesterday. Please vote by November 19th, and thank you for helping shape the future of the society.
November 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Our inaugural elections for the HiTOP Society Executive Board are underway!
If you're a member you should have received your ballot yesterday. Please vote by November 19th, and thank you for helping shape the future of the society.
If you're a member you should have received your ballot yesterday. Please vote by November 19th, and thank you for helping shape the future of the society.
If you're a member of the HiTOP Society, I hope you'll consider voting for me for President 💛
I'd be delighted to lead us in this new chapter
Ballots went out today so we can join the current deluge of exciting election results
And whether or not you vote for me - please do vote!
I'd be delighted to lead us in this new chapter
Ballots went out today so we can join the current deluge of exciting election results
And whether or not you vote for me - please do vote!
November 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
If you're a member of the HiTOP Society, I hope you'll consider voting for me for President 💛
I'd be delighted to lead us in this new chapter
Ballots went out today so we can join the current deluge of exciting election results
And whether or not you vote for me - please do vote!
I'd be delighted to lead us in this new chapter
Ballots went out today so we can join the current deluge of exciting election results
And whether or not you vote for me - please do vote!
Oops now also with a public OSF page (data, code, output etc.): osf.io/cuya4/overview
We'll add the code for the interactive visualisation too - I'll post it when we have the final bugs worked out!
We'll add the code for the interactive visualisation too - I'll post it when we have the final bugs worked out!
November 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Oops now also with a public OSF page (data, code, output etc.): osf.io/cuya4/overview
We'll add the code for the interactive visualisation too - I'll post it when we have the final bugs worked out!
We'll add the code for the interactive visualisation too - I'll post it when we have the final bugs worked out!
I’ve spent the last 8 years(!) working from the position that HiTOP relies too much on analyses of traditional diagnoses, baking in limitations of the DSM, and that we need to move to symptom-level analyses to fix it
It turns out that rebuilding HiTOP from the ground up doesn’t change much 💀
1/
It turns out that rebuilding HiTOP from the ground up doesn’t change much 💀
1/
November 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I’ve spent the last 8 years(!) working from the position that HiTOP relies too much on analyses of traditional diagnoses, baking in limitations of the DSM, and that we need to move to symptom-level analyses to fix it
It turns out that rebuilding HiTOP from the ground up doesn’t change much 💀
1/
It turns out that rebuilding HiTOP from the ground up doesn’t change much 💀
1/
Reposted by Miri Forbes
A reminder that I’m accepting applications for PhD students!
✨✨ I will be reviewing applications for the University of Minnesota psychology PhD program this fall!
Information for potential applicants can be found on my lab website: ringwaldlab.psych.umn.edu/join-lab
Please spread the word!
Information for potential applicants can be found on my lab website: ringwaldlab.psych.umn.edu/join-lab
Please spread the word!
Join the Lab | Ringwald Lab
ringwaldlab.psych.umn.edu
October 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A reminder that I’m accepting applications for PhD students!
Reposted by Miri Forbes
Next week we will be holding the inaugural elections for the leadership roles in the new HiTOP Society!
All members of the Society have a vote, so if you’re not yet a member but are keen to get involved, you can learn more about the Society and how to join here: www.hitop-system.org/join-the-soc...
All members of the Society have a vote, so if you’re not yet a member but are keen to get involved, you can learn more about the Society and how to join here: www.hitop-system.org/join-the-soc...
Join The Society
Join the HiTOP Society
www.hitop-system.org
October 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Next week we will be holding the inaugural elections for the leadership roles in the new HiTOP Society!
All members of the Society have a vote, so if you’re not yet a member but are keen to get involved, you can learn more about the Society and how to join here: www.hitop-system.org/join-the-soc...
All members of the Society have a vote, so if you’re not yet a member but are keen to get involved, you can learn more about the Society and how to join here: www.hitop-system.org/join-the-soc...
I really enjoyed doing this webinar - sharing in case it's helpful for people interested in an introduction to HiTOP: novopsych.com/news/webinar...
Webinar: Shortcomings of the DSM-5 and an alternative approach to assessment and classification - HiTOP - NovoPsych
The DSM-5 has shaped how mental health practitioners think about diagnosis and treatment — but it is not always the most effective approach.
novopsych.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I really enjoyed doing this webinar - sharing in case it's helpful for people interested in an introduction to HiTOP: novopsych.com/news/webinar...
Reposted by Miri Forbes
Interesting new special issue in Psychological Assessment.
Edited by Kristin Naragon-Gainey and @kstanton.bsky.social
Here's their overview paper: psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
And here's our contribution, which will win us no friends:
psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
Edited by Kristin Naragon-Gainey and @kstanton.bsky.social
Here's their overview paper: psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
And here's our contribution, which will win us no friends:
psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
October 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Interesting new special issue in Psychological Assessment.
Edited by Kristin Naragon-Gainey and @kstanton.bsky.social
Here's their overview paper: psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
And here's our contribution, which will win us no friends:
psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
Edited by Kristin Naragon-Gainey and @kstanton.bsky.social
Here's their overview paper: psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
And here's our contribution, which will win us no friends:
psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
Reposted by Miri Forbes
Excited to announce a new special issue on Passive Sensing for behavior in psychopathology at JoPaCS led by Dan Fulford and Nick Jacobson
Check out their overview paper here: psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
Check out their overview paper here: psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
APA PsycNet
psycnet.apa.org
October 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Excited to announce a new special issue on Passive Sensing for behavior in psychopathology at JoPaCS led by Dan Fulford and Nick Jacobson
Check out their overview paper here: psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
Check out their overview paper here: psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...
Reposted by Miri Forbes
We built the openESM database:
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
October 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
We built the openESM database:
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
@tam-pham.bsky.social has just joined Bluesky! I highly recommend following Tam so you have a front row seat to her fantastic research ✨
Look no further for an *excellent* overview of HiTOP! This chapter for the upcoming Oxford Handbook of Dimensional Models in Psychopathology does a fantastic job of pulling everything together.
Tam Pham is an absolute superstar and I feel very lucky to work with her ✨
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Tam Pham is an absolute superstar and I feel very lucky to work with her ✨
osf.io/preprints/ps...
October 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM
@tam-pham.bsky.social has just joined Bluesky! I highly recommend following Tam so you have a front row seat to her fantastic research ✨
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A new take on the limitations of "psychometric networks" now out in Nature Human Behavior. You don't want to put too much confidence in individual edges. Something we cautioned against in 2017.
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Statistical evidence in psychological networks - Nature Human Behaviour
Psychometric network models have become increasingly popular in psychology and the social sciences. Huth et al. show that a large proportion of reported network findings are based on weak or inconclusive evidence inviting caution when interpreting results.
www.nature.com
October 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
A new take on the limitations of "psychometric networks" now out in Nature Human Behavior. You don't want to put too much confidence in individual edges. Something we cautioned against in 2017.
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
*Now with tidy subtitles too
We’ve just published another video on HiTOP that tries to flesh out a bit more how the framework can be helpful in research: youtu.be/q0jOi_Nl1yo
We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback
Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨
We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback
Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨
Using HiTOP in Research
YouTube video by HiTOP
youtu.be
October 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
*Now with tidy subtitles too
We’ve just published another video on HiTOP that tries to flesh out a bit more how the framework can be helpful in research: youtu.be/q0jOi_Nl1yo
We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback
Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨
We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback
Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨
Using HiTOP in Research
YouTube video by HiTOP
youtu.be
October 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
We’ve just published another video on HiTOP that tries to flesh out a bit more how the framework can be helpful in research: youtu.be/q0jOi_Nl1yo
We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback
Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨
We hope it’s useful, and are keen to hear any feedback
Thanks again so much to @tashtc.bsky.social for all of her hard work creating this video series ✨
Reposted by Miri Forbes
Happy to announce that I'll give a talk on how we can make rigorous causal inference more mainstream 📈
You can sign up for the Zoom link here: tinyurl.com/CIIG-JuliaRo...
You can sign up for the Zoom link here: tinyurl.com/CIIG-JuliaRo...
October 6, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Happy to announce that I'll give a talk on how we can make rigorous causal inference more mainstream 📈
You can sign up for the Zoom link here: tinyurl.com/CIIG-JuliaRo...
You can sign up for the Zoom link here: tinyurl.com/CIIG-JuliaRo...
Look no further for an *excellent* overview of HiTOP! This chapter for the upcoming Oxford Handbook of Dimensional Models in Psychopathology does a fantastic job of pulling everything together.
Tam Pham is an absolute superstar and I feel very lucky to work with her ✨
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Tam Pham is an absolute superstar and I feel very lucky to work with her ✨
osf.io/preprints/ps...
September 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Look no further for an *excellent* overview of HiTOP! This chapter for the upcoming Oxford Handbook of Dimensional Models in Psychopathology does a fantastic job of pulling everything together.
Tam Pham is an absolute superstar and I feel very lucky to work with her ✨
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Tam Pham is an absolute superstar and I feel very lucky to work with her ✨
osf.io/preprints/ps...
Reposted by Miri Forbes
I'm beyond words honoured to receive the Doctoral Thesis of the Year Award by the Norwegian Psychological Association!
Deeply grateful to my supervisors and the wonderful colleagues I've had the privilege of working with.
Interview about findings and a 🧵:
www.psykologforeningen.no/aktuelt/pand...
Deeply grateful to my supervisors and the wonderful colleagues I've had the privilege of working with.
Interview about findings and a 🧵:
www.psykologforeningen.no/aktuelt/pand...
September 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I'm beyond words honoured to receive the Doctoral Thesis of the Year Award by the Norwegian Psychological Association!
Deeply grateful to my supervisors and the wonderful colleagues I've had the privilege of working with.
Interview about findings and a 🧵:
www.psykologforeningen.no/aktuelt/pand...
Deeply grateful to my supervisors and the wonderful colleagues I've had the privilege of working with.
Interview about findings and a 🧵:
www.psykologforeningen.no/aktuelt/pand...
Reposted by Miri Forbes
👋🏻 I am so excited to announce that I'll be hiring a postdoc at the University of Kentucky!
We study mechanism-focused (e.g., personality traits), transdiagnostic treatment development and personalization.
ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/600...
More details in the 🧵 👇🏻
We study mechanism-focused (e.g., personality traits), transdiagnostic treatment development and personalization.
ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/600...
More details in the 🧵 👇🏻
Psychology Post-Doctoral Scholar
The Treatment Innovation for Psychological Services (TIPS) Research Group in the Psychology department of the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, KY is seeking a fu...
ukjobs.uky.edu
September 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
👋🏻 I am so excited to announce that I'll be hiring a postdoc at the University of Kentucky!
We study mechanism-focused (e.g., personality traits), transdiagnostic treatment development and personalization.
ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/600...
More details in the 🧵 👇🏻
We study mechanism-focused (e.g., personality traits), transdiagnostic treatment development and personalization.
ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/600...
More details in the 🧵 👇🏻
Reposted by Miri Forbes
In addition to posting plants and puppies, I also mentor students interested in personality pathology. My lab is recruiting a graduate student in clinical or personality psychology for Fall 2026. So please send folks my way. Feel free to share! Thanks.
September 24, 2025 at 2:13 AM
In addition to posting plants and puppies, I also mentor students interested in personality pathology. My lab is recruiting a graduate student in clinical or personality psychology for Fall 2026. So please send folks my way. Feel free to share! Thanks.
Reposted by Miri Forbes
🚨 Spread the word! We're (w/ @whitneyringwald.bsky.social & @aleksakaurin.bsky.social) organizing a special issue at PD:TRT focused on innovations for measuring context in ambulatory assessment studies of personality pathology. We'd love for you (yes, you) to submit a proposal (deadline Nov. 14th):
www.apa.org
September 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
🚨 Spread the word! We're (w/ @whitneyringwald.bsky.social & @aleksakaurin.bsky.social) organizing a special issue at PD:TRT focused on innovations for measuring context in ambulatory assessment studies of personality pathology. We'd love for you (yes, you) to submit a proposal (deadline Nov. 14th):