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Elevated Amygdala Activity in Young Adults With Familial Risk for Depression: A Potential Marker of Low Resilience.
Biological psychiatry. Cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging - 1 Feb 2020
Barbour Tracy, Holmes Avram J, Farabaugh Amy H, DeCross Stephanie N, Coombs Garth, Boeke Emily A, Wolthusen Rick P F, Nyer Maren, Pedrelli Paola, Fava Maurizio, Holt Daphne J
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BACKGROUND: Amygdala overactivity has been frequently observed in patients with depression, as well as in nondepressed relatives of patients with depression. A remaining unanswered question is whether elevated amygdala activity in those with familial risk for depression is related to the presence of subthreshold symptoms or to a trait-level vulnerability for illness. METHODS: To examine this question, functional...
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