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Chapter 2 - Neuroanatomical Findings in Unipolar Depression and the Role of the Hippocampus

from Section 2 - Anatomical Studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 January 2021

By
Danilo Arnone
Edited by
Sudhakar Selvaraj ,
Paolo Brambilla  and
Jair C. Soares
Sudhakar Selvaraj
Affiliation:
UTHealth School of Medicine, USA
Paolo Brambilla
Affiliation:
Università degli Studi di Milano
Jair C. Soares
Affiliation:
UT Harris County Psychiatric Center, USA
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Summary

Depressive disorders are common conditions with a life prevalence of 15% in high-income countries (1) and significant economic implications for individuals and society. Major depressive disorders have negative repercussions on the overall quality of life of the people affected with an excess number of years lived with a disability (2). Although effective treatment is available, up to 65% of individuals do not fully respond or continue to experience residual symptoms, which contribute to significant disease burden (3). It is essential to improve our understanding of the neuroanatomy of depressive disorders and the functional implications to develop new targets for more efficacious treatments.

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Mood Disorders
Brain Imaging and Therapeutic Implications
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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