title: Brain anatomy of major depression II. Focus on amygdala.
abstract: Here, we briefly summarize the most consistent structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies on amygdala in major depression and debate the effects of clinical variables on amygdalar morphology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Section of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Inter-University Center for Behavioural Neurosciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. marcella.bellani@univr.it
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bellani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baiano
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brambilla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000679:Amygdala / Q000473:pathology*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009929:Organ Size / Q000502:physiology; D012016:Reference Values