title: The error-related negativity: A transdiagnostic marker of sustained threat?
abstract: The creation of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) project has been the driving force behind the reconceptualization of the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders. In this commentary, I explore whether the error-related negativity can be considered as a transdiagnostic marker of sustained threat based on findings from Weinberg, Meyer et al.'s (2016) study in relation to current findings in the literature. Potential alternative study designs, use of a multimodal approach to the assessment of a specific phenotype of clinical phenomenon, and the importance of integrating a neurodevelopmental perspective are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Cecile D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Ladouceur
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009315:National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.); D010641:Phenotype; D012107:Research Design
keywords: Error-related negativity; Neurodevelopment; RDoC; Transdiagnostic marker