Psychiatric Disorders as Energy Landscapes: OCD vs. Schizophrenia

Posted: 2025-04-10 03:25:41 UTC

@Nicholas Fabiano, MDNTFabiano

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Psychiatric disorders are conceptualized as energy landscapes, where OCD is characterized by deep valleys causing neural activity to get stuck, and schizophrenia is characterized by shallow valleys allowing neural activity to roam too freely.

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Conceptualization of psychiatric disorders as energy landscapes

OCD characterized by deep neural activity valleys

Schizophrenia characterized by shallow neural activity valleys

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Understanding the neurological basis of psychiatric disorders

Developing targeted treatments for OCD and schizophrenia

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