Po-Han Kung

Brain systems supporting the narrative self and psychopathology.

Biological Psychiatry October 30, 2026 Trevor Steward, Sarah M Tashjian, Po-Han Kung et al.

Disturbances in the narrative self are implicated across psychiatric disorders, with abnormalities in the neural systems supporting its generation and regulation constituting a transdiagnostic risk factor for mental illness. This review highlights how alterations in these brain systems underlie prevalent clinical features, including diminished, rigid, and sustained negative beliefs within the...