Brain activity study reveals five distinct profiles for depression

Brain activity measure gives insight into depression

A subtle measure of brain activity can give insight into personal feelings of depression, without even asking people directly about it.

Brain activity study reveals five distinct profiles for depression

As two people with considerably different symptoms may receive the same depression diagnosis, researchers wanted to determine whether this individuality also manifests in brain activity.

Five Brain Profiles of Depression Identified

Researchers used MEG to uncover five distinct brain connectivity subtypes of depression, revealing contrasting neural activity under the same diagnosis.