Reduced fronto-amygdalar connectivity in adolescence is associated with increased depression symptoms over time

This study used resting state functional connectivity (RSFC) magnetic resonance imaging to examine neurobiological markers of escalating depression symptoms in adolescents (ages 12 –16 years; free from psychopathology at baseline).

Source: Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging - May 24, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Hannah Scheuer, Gabriela Alarc ón, Damion V. Demeter, Eric Earl, Damien A. Fair, Bonnie J. Nagel Source Type: research