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The aim is to develop a unifying mechanistic framework for understanding psychiatric disorders through predictive dysfunction.

August 6, 2026Translational PsychiatryOpen Access

Predictive dysfunction: toward a unifying mechanism-based framework for psychiatry

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EFE. M. van FenemaGGz centraal GJGabriël E. JacobsLeiden University Medical Center

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This framework proposes predictive dysfunction as a unifying mechanism to enhance psychiatric diagnosis and treatment, suggesting new dimensions for clinical applications.

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The aim is to develop a unifying mechanistic framework for understanding psychiatric disorders through predictive dysfunction.
Proposed predictive dysfunction as a transcategorical framework for psychiatric disorders.
Reexamined DSM categories in light of hierarchical predictive inference and belief updating.
Outlined existing biomarkers and paradigms linking computational theory to clinically relevant phenotypes.
Identified predictive dysfunction as potentially transformative for clinical psychiatry.
Proposed a research agenda to validate predictive dysfunction in clinical settings.
Highlighted significant methodological challenges needing resolution before practical application.

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Fenema et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a74379d764cddc9499d516e https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-026-04356-0

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This framework proposes predictive dysfunction as a unifying mechanism to enhance psychiatric diagnosis and treatment, suggesting new dimensions for clinical applications.

Predictive dysfunction: toward a unifying mechanism-based framework for psychiatry

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Predictive dysfunction: toward a unifying mechanism-based framework for psychiatry

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