Chinese Community Sample of Hierarchical Model of Psychopathology

NCT06105970 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: HiTOP001
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 4,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

By validating Hierarchy Model of psychopathology(HiTOP) in Chinese community samples, this study aims for illumating the problem of diagnostic heterogeneity and high comorbidity within existing psychiatric classification systems in Chinese culture. Concurrently, this study also focuses on exploring trans-diagonostic risk and proctective factors underline HiTOP dimensions. the main questions it aims to answer are:

1. 1.Explore HiTOP model cultural differences between western culture and eastern culture.
2. 2.Understand the impact of different dimension of adverse childhood experience on HiTOP structure.
3. 3.Investigate the relationship between individual unique psychological variables and psychopathological dimensions.

Conditions

Mental Health Issue; Adverse Childhood Experience

Keywords

Hierarchical Model of Psychopathology

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Chinese version of Hierarchy Model of psychopathology

  Constructing the Chinese version of Hierarchy Model of psychopathology. Comparing the differences between Chinese version and western version.

  1 year

• Mapping different dimension of adverse childhood experience on Hierarchy Model of psychopathology structure

  1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Investigate the relationship between individual unique psychological variables and psychopathological dimensions.

  4 years

Study Arms (1)

Community sample

Using social media to randomly inviting participants across all regions of China.

Other: No intervention

Interventions

No intervention OTHER

cross sectional study#no intervention

Community sample

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

This study aims to recruits partcipants across the whole regions of China, with the aim of collecting representative Chinese community sample.

You may qualify if:

• Chinese citizens
• Years of education \> =9 years.
• age \>= 18 years old.

You may not qualify if:

• (1)Subjects who have insufficient self-awareness, and are unable to obtain complete informed consent, such as: schizophrenia, manic episode of bipolar disorder, severe depression.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Shanghai Mental Health Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

Shanghai Mental Health Center

Shanghai, China

RECRUITING

Study Officials

• Zhen Wang, PhD, MD

  Shanghai Mental Health Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Zhen Wang, Phd, MD

CONTACT

+8634773516; wangzhen@smhc.org.cn

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: vice-president

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 24, 2023
• First Posted: October 30, 2023
• Study Start: September 26, 2023
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): November 1, 2027
• Last Updated: July 10, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Locations

CN (1)