Module control of network analysis in psychopathology

C Pan, Q Zhang, Y Zhu, S Kong, J Liu…�- Available at SSRN�…, 2024 - papers.ssrn.com
C Pan, Q Zhang, Y Zhu, S Kong, J Liu, C Zhang, F Wang, X Zhang
Available at SSRN 4721277, 2024papers.ssrn.com
The network approach to characterizing psychopathology departs from traditional latent
categorical and dimensional approaches. Causal interplay among symptoms contributed to
dynamic psychopathology system. Thus, analyzing the symptom clusters is critical for
understanding mental disorders. Despite extensive research studying the topological
features of symptom networks, the control relationships between symptoms remain largely
unclear. Here, we present a novel systematizing symptom concept, module control, to�…
Abstract
The network approach to characterizing psychopathology departs from traditional latent categorical and dimensional approaches. Causal interplay among symptoms contributed to dynamic psychopathology system. Thus, analyzing the symptom clusters is critical for understanding mental disorders. Despite extensive research studying the topological features of symptom networks, the control relationships between symptoms remain largely unclear. Here, we present a novel systematizing symptom concept, module control, to analyze the control principle of the symptom network at a module level. We introduce module control network to identify key modules that regulate the network's behavior. By applying our approach to a multivariate psychological dataset, we discover that non-emotional modules, such as sleep-related and stress-related modules, are the primary controlling modules in the symptom network. Our findings indicate that module control can expose central symptoms governing psychopathology network, offering novel insights into the underlying mechanisms of mental disorders and individualized approach to psychological interventions.
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