Slow down and be critical before using early warning signals in psychopathology
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- Authors
- Helmich, M. A., Schreuder, M. J., Bringmann, L. F., Riese, H., Snippe, E., & Smit, A. C.
- Affiliations
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Tilburg University (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Corresponding author
- Helmich, Marieke A.
- Snippe, Evelien
- ORCID
- Venue
- Nature Reviews Psychology
- Published
- 2024-10-10
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 767-780
- ISSN
- 2731-0574 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W4403295862
- Cited by
- 39
- References
- 24
- Citations by year
- 2026: 17 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 2
- FWCI
- 2.91
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- journal article
- Language
- en
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- NORA - Norwegian Open Research Archives (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Funders
- Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (12AVE24N)
- Vlaamse regering
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychology and Mental Health
- Keywords
- early warning indicators, critical slowing down, psychopathology, symptom recurrence, remission prediction, mental health risk, clinical utility, nonlinear dynamics
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