Josh Oltmanns

In my lab, we use natural language, speech, and movement processing to identify behavioral markers of personality and psychopathology, including five-factor model traits, PTSD, depression, and anxiety. We develop, validate, and model multi-method assessments such as self- and informant-report questionnaires longitudinally to examine health outcome prediction, structure, and change. Prioritizing the representation of diverse groups, we strive to reduce and explain biases through inclusive sampling. By bridging psychology and data science, our work aims to improve the understanding of personality and psychopathology, enhancing psychological assessments and behavioral monitoring in clinical and research settings with adults across the lifespan.

Selected Publications 

• Oltmanns, J. R., Schwartz, H. A., Ruggero, C., Son., Y., Miao, J., Waszczuk, M., Clouston, S. A. P., Bromet, E. J., Luft, B. J., & Kotov, R. (2021). Artificial intelligence language predictors of two-year trauma-related outcomes. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 143, 239-245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.09.015
• Smith, G. T., Atkinson, E., Davis, H., Riley, E. N., & Oltmanns, J. R. (2020). The general factor of psychopathology. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 16, 75-98. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-071119-115848
• Oltmanns, J. R., Jackson, J. J., & Oltmanns, T. F. (2020). Personality change: Longitudinal self–other agreement and convergence with retrospective-reports. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 118, 1065-1079. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000238
• Oltmanns, J. R., & Widiger, T. A. (2018). A self-report measure for the ICD-11 dimensional trait model proposal: The Personality Inventory for ICD-11. Psychological Assessment, 30, 154-169. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000459
• Widiger, T. A., & Oltmanns, J. R. (2017). Neuroticism is a fundamental domain of personality with enormous public health implications. World Psychiatry, 16, 144-145. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20411