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The aim is to discuss how transdiagnostic concepts can improve psychotherapy and training programs.

May 24, 2026

Transdiagnostic formulations can inform intervention and academic training programs: Commentary on Caspi et al. (2026).

Key Points

The aim is to discuss how transdiagnostic concepts can improve psychotherapy and training programs.
Extended arguments from Caspi et al. on transdiagnostic psychopathology.
Used dialectical behavior therapy to illustrate mechanisms and interventions.
Called for curriculum changes in clinical training to align with transdiagnostic science.
Shared mechanisms like emotion dysregulation can effectively reduce psychopathology.
Transdiagnostic approaches can be integrated into training to produce better clinicians.
Focus on intergenerational impacts of psychopathology highlights the importance of universal interventions.

Abstract

Caspi et al. (see record 2026-80066-001) present intergenerational and developmental evidence demonstrating that psychopathology is fundamentally transdiagnostic, reflecting a general liability for mental disorder (p). We extend their argument by emphasizing how transdiagnostic psychotherapy models and training frameworks can actualize this concept in clinical practice. Using dialectical behavior therapy as an exemplar, we illustrate how targeting shared mechanisms, such as emotion dysregulation, can reduce psychopathology across diagnoses and generations. Finally, we call for clinical training programs to adopt curricula centered on transdiagnostic science to align the next generation of clinicians with the empirical realities of p and developmental psychopathology. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

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