Psychopathology
Psychopathology by diagnosis
Pages that present each diagnosis through the brain’s circuits, networks and neurotransmitter systems, together with development and treatment.
Each diagnosis is also linked to Panksepp’s primary emotional systems, following the affective neuroscience perspective of the book The Green Walnut on the Couch. In the atlas’s “Diagnoses” tab, selecting a diagnosis lights up the related regions together; each diagnosis has four lenses: circuit, findings, symptoms and treatment.
ADHD · Neurodevelopmental disorders
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Attention, impulse control and reward circuits.
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ASD · Neurodevelopmental disorders
Autism spectrum disorder
Social perception, communication and sensory processing.
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OCD · Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessions, compulsions and cortico-striato-thalamic loops.
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Depressive disorders
Depression
Mood, the stress response and reward processing.
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GAD · Anxiety disorders
Generalized anxiety disorder
Threat perception, sustained anxiety and prefrontal regulation.
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PTSD · Trauma- and stressor-related
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Fear learning, extinction and context.
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Bipolar and related disorders
Bipolar disorder
Emotion regulation and reward circuits.
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Schizophrenia spectrum and psychotic disorders
Schizophrenia
Dopamine, hippocampus and prefrontal cortex.
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Personality disorders
Borderline personality disorder
Emotion regulation and mentalizing.
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Neurodevelopmental disorders
Tic disorders and Tourette syndrome
Sensorimotor loop and the premonitory urge.
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These pages are for education; they should not be used on their own for diagnostic or treatment decisions.