Prefrontal cortical thickness in depressed patients with high-risk for suicidal behavior

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1449-1455

  Wagner, Gerd ^a   Schultz, C Christoph ^a   Koch, Kathrin ^a   Schachtzabel, Claudia ^a   Sauer, Heinrich ^a   Schlösser, Ralf G ^a  

^a JENA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anterior cingulate; Cortical thickness; Freesurfer; Major depressive disorder; Prefrontal cortex; Suicidal behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CINGULATE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PREFRONTAL CORTEX THICKNESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; GYRUS CINGULI; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 84866900208     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2012.07.013     Document Type: Article

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