The network approach to psychopathology posits that mental disorders can be
conceptualized and studied as causal systems of mutually reinforcing symptoms. This …

This review considers computational psychiatry from a particular viewpoint: namely, a
commitment to explaining psychopathology in terms of pathophysiology. It rests on the …

Objective There are many barriers to accessing mental health assessments including cost
and stigma. Even when individuals receive professional care, assessments are intermittent …

The processes underwriting the acquisition of culture remain unclear. How are shared
habits, norms, and expectations learned and maintained with precision and reliability across …

The positive-negative axis of emotional valence has long been recognized as fundamental
to adaptive behavior, but its origin and underlying function have largely eluded formal …

In the past decades, reductionism has dominated both research directions and funding
policies in clinical psychology and psychiatry. The intense search for the biological basis of …

Currently, over 300 million people worldwide have depression, and the socioeconomic
burden of this debilitating disorder is anticipated to increase markedly over the coming …

To survive, organisms must effectively respond to the challenge of maintaining their
physiological integrity in the face of an ever-changing environment. Preserving this …

The imprecise nature of psychiatric nosology restricts progress towards characterizing and
treating mental health disorders. One issue is the 'heterogeneity problem': different causal …

In recent years, a growing chorus of researchers has argued that psychological theory is in a
state of crisis: Theories are rarely developed in a way that indicates an accumulation of …