Neural systems approaches to understanding major depressive disorder: An intrinsic functional organization perspective

Neurobiology of Disease

Volumn 52, Issue , 2013, Pages 4-11

  Hamilton, J Paul ^a   Chen, Michael C ^a   Gotlib, Ian H ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Default mode network; Executive network; Intrinsic functional organization; Major Depressive Disorder; Neural systems; Rumination; Salience network

Indexed keywords

DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTIONALITY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MENTAL TASK; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FUNCTIONAL NEUROIMAGING; HUMANS; NERVE NET; NEURONS;

EID: 84873525548     PISSN: 09699961     EISSN: 1095953X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2012.01.015     Document Type: Review

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