Prognostic and diagnostic potential of the structural neuroanatomy of depression.

Depression is experienced as a persistent low mood or anhedonia accompanied by behavioural and cognitive disturbances which impair day to day functioning. However, the diagnosis is largely based on self-reported symptoms, and there are no neurobiological markers to guide the choice of treatment. In...

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Main Authors: Sergi G Costafreda, Carlton Chu, John Ashburner, Cynthia H Y Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2712086?pdf=render