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Indeed there is some intriguing research on a "p factor" of psychopathology analogous to the "g factor" of IQ: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4209412/

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That is an interesting idea that I have never heard of before. It reminds me of a test that was put before me when I once applied for a job as a security guard. It was constructed to spot a person's weaknesses, from bad family relationships to hallucinations. I felt so offended by the test and the visibly bored man who was supervising it that I refused to give honest answers and thereby got no job. Possibly it was something like a P factor they were after.

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