Neurobiological correlates of psychotherapy in depression;Neurobiologische korrelate der psychotherapie bei depression

Zeitschrift fur Psychiatrie, Psychologie und Psychotherapie

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 105-112

  Jauch Chara, Kamila ^a,b   Hohagen, Fritz ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Behavioral therapy; Cognitive therapy; HPA axis; Neuroimaging; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; SEROTONIN;

BRAIN FUNCTION; DEPRESSION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

EID: 59949094371     PISSN: 16614747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/1661-4747.57.2.105     Document Type: Review

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