Hippocampal volumes and depression subtypes

Studies of depression and hippocampal volume have yielded inconsistent results. This inconsistency could stem from the heterogeneity of depressive disorders. We conducted cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of hippocampal volumes in atypical depressive, melancholic depressive, and control subjects. We found no effect of depression subtype on hippocampal volume or memory performance.

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