Neural correlates of emotional processing in depression: Changes with cognitive behavioral therapy and predictors of treatment response

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 577-587

  Ritchey, Maureen ^a   Dolcos, Florin ^b   Eddington, Kari M ^c   Strauman, Timothy J ^a   Cabeza, Roberto ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Affective disorders; Cognitive therapy; Depression; Event related fMRI; Mood disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; CAUDATE NUCLEUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; NERVE POTENTIAL; PERSONALITY TEST; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VENTROMEDIAL PREFRONTAL CORTEX;

EID: 79954994748     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2010.09.007     Document Type: Article

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