The Structure of Psychopathology on Reddit: Network Analysis of Mental Health Communities in Relation to the ICD Diagnostic System

Reddit-based mental health communities reveal a complementary structure of disorder associations shaped by lived experience, often diverging from formal diagnostic criteria and exhibiting patterns of association that do not align with established diagnostic boundaries.

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Journal of Medical Internet Research
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2026-01-30
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https://doi.org/10.2196/80958
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Mental Health via Writing
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The Structure of Psychopathology on Reddit: Network Analysis of Mental Health Communities in Relation to the ICD Diagnostic System

Srebrenka Letina, Bojan Evkoski, Petra Kralj Novak
Journal of Medical Internet Research
Mental Health via Writing
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The Structure of Psychopathology on Reddit: Network Analysis of Mental Health Communities in Relation to the ICD Diagnostic System

Srebrenka Letina, Bojan Evkoski, Petra Kralj Novak
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Abstract

Reddit-based mental health communities reveal a complementary structure of disorder associations shaped by lived experience, often diverging from formal diagnostic criteria and exhibiting patterns of association that do not align with established diagnostic boundaries.

Journal of Medical Internet ResearchVol. 28
Central European University (AT), University of Limerick (IE), Jožef Stefan Institute (SI)
Openalex Percentile: Top 78%
Mental Health via Writing
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