Journal of Affective Disorders

Papers
(The median citation count of Journal of Affective Disorders is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Non-superiority of zuranolone (SAGE-217) at the longer-term766
Editorial Board368
Prospective association of comorbid hypertension and depressive symptoms with C-reactive protein in older adults338
Discrimination and perinatal depressive symptoms: The protective role of social support and resilience288
Large-scale network abnormality in behavioral addiction245
Prevalence and impact of depression and anxiety among older myocardial infarction survivors: A nationwide cohort study189
Dynamic associations between frailty and cognition over 4 years: A population-based study on adults aged ≥50 from 12 European countries181
Causal effects of childhood obesity on neuroticism and subjective well-being: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study171
Causal association between years of schooling and the risk of traumatic brain injury: A two-sample mendelian randomization analysis162
Novelty–retrieval–extinction paradigm to decrease high-intensity fear memory recurrence144
The associations of social health, self-injurious thoughts and behaviors with or without childhood trauma: A UK biobank study135
Corrigendum to “Trajectories of Chinese adolescent depression before and after COVID-19: A cross-temporal meta-analysis with segmented regression” [J. Affect. Disord. 373 (2025) 333–344]129
Mental health trajectories among the general population and higher-risk groups following the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland, 2021–2023127
The associations between dietary flavonoids intake and risk of depressive symptom in diabetic patients: Data from NHANES 2007–2008, 2009–2010, and 2017–2018127
Associations of meeting 24-hour movement behavior guidelines with social and emotional function in youth with ASD/ADHD126
Risk prediction models of depression in older adults with chronic diseases123
Smoking status: A tacit screen for postpartum depression in primary care settings119
Trajectories of Chinese adolescent depression before and after COVID-19: A cross-temporal meta-analysis with segmented regression118
Multifractal dynamic changes of spontaneous brain activity in psychiatric disorders: Adult attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia112
Prevalence and impact of parental co-morbid anxiety and depression during the first 2 years postpartum in China110
Targeting the gut microbiota-inflammation-brain axis as a potential therapeutic strategy for psychiatric disorders: A Mendelian randomization analysis108
Day-to-day variability in sleep and activity predict the onset of a hypomanic episode in patients with bipolar disorder104
Biased attention allocation in major depressive disorder: A replication and exploration of the potential effects of depression history103
How does family functioning contribute to child externalizing and internalizing behavior problems after childhood TBI? Evidence from a prospective cohort study97
Potential associations between altered brain function, cognitive deficits and gene expressing profiles in bipolar disorder across three clinical stages96
Compromised B-cell homeostasis: Unraveling the link between major depression, infection and autoimmune disorders95
Atypical subcortical involvement in emotional face processing in major depressive disorder with and without comorbid social anxiety93
Risk factors associated with postpartum anxiety in Australia, Europe, and North America: A systematic review and narrative synthesis92
Association of different emotional support status with cardio-cerebrovascular diseases91
The impact of cortical and subcortical volumes on major depression risk: A genetic study90
Effects of electroconvulsive therapy on functional connectome abnormalities in adolescents with depression and suicidal ideation90
Meta-analysis of prospective longitudinal cohort studies on the impact of childhood traumas on anxiety disorders89
Explaining the pathways through which social capital buffered mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal analysis88
Benzodiazepines consumption may have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic85
Prevalence of depressive symptoms in people aged 50 years and older: A retrospective cross-sectional study85
Discriminative analysis of schizophrenia and major depressive disorder using fNIRS84
School bullying associated suicidal risk in children and adolescents from Yunnan, China: The mediation of social support84
The role of equanimity in mediating the relationship between psychological distress and social isolation during COVID-1984
Poor mental health is associated with loneliness and boredom during Covid-19-related restriction periods in patients with pre-existing depression84
Prenatal determinants of anxiety symptoms in middle childhood. Evidence from Growing Up in New Zealand83
The relationship between wearable-derived sleep features and relapse in Major Depressive Disorder82
Apathy in Alzheimer's disease: Eye movements characteristics and neurostructural basis81
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom clusters associated with an indicator of heart rate variability: The ADVANCE cohort study80
Large-scale digital phenotyping: Identifying depression and anxiety indicators in a general UK population with over 10,000 participants79
The curvilinear relationship between hepatic steatosis index and depression: Findings from the NHANES79
Association between adverse perinatal events and postpartum depressive symptoms in a North American prospective preconception cohort study79
Acute angiotensin receptor blockade and mnemonic discrimination in healthy participants79
Simple dysmood disorder, a mild subtype of major depression, is not an inflammatory condition: Depletion of the compensatory immunoregulatory system78
Under the surface: Low cardiac vagal tone and poor interoception in young adults with subclinical depressive symptoms77
SSRI use is not associated with the intensity of romantic love, obsessive thinking about a loved one, commitment, or sexual frequency in a sample of young adults experiencing romantic love76
Cognitive hierarchy in mood disorders and relations to daily functioning76
Cognitive protection and brain entropy changes from omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids supplement in late-life depression: A 52-week randomized controlled trial75
Rumination as a transdiagnostic process: The role of rumination in relation to antisocial and borderline symptoms75
The relationship between overweight and thyroid function in first-episode, untreated Chinese patients with major depressive disorder with different ages of onset74
Comorbidity among symptoms of internet gaming disorder, social withdrawal, and depression in 3430 young people in Hong Kong: A network analysis73
A longitudinal study of lifestyle behaviours in emerging adulthood and risk for symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress73
Prevalence of depressive symptoms and its related factors among China's older adults in 201673
Network connectivity between anxiety, depressive symptoms and psychological capital in Chinese university students during the COVID-19 campus closure72
The interaction effect of depressive symptoms and inflammation on the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases72
The relationship between social anxiety and academic engagement among Chinese college students: A serial mediation model72
Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials for evaluating the effectiveness of virtual reality therapy for social anxiety disorder71
Digital phenotyping of depression during pregnancy using self-report data70
Impulse control behaviors and apathy commonly co-occur in de novo Parkinson's disease and predict the incidence of levodopa-induced dyskinesia70
The role of alexithymia and perceived stress in mental health responses to COVID-19: A conditional process model68
The trajectories and associations of eveningness and insomnia with daytime sleepiness, depression and suicidal ideation in adolescents: A 3-year longitudinal study68
Parental role and peer support in adolescent suicidal behavior in eight South-East Asian countries67
Vegetarian diet and depression scores: A meta-analysis67
Looking back on life: An updated meta-analysis of the effect of life review therapy and reminiscence on late-life depression66
Decreased salience network fMRI functional connectivity following a course of rTMS for treatment-resistant depression66
Psychometric evaluation of the 9-item Concise Health Risk Tracking - Self-Report (CHRT-SR9) (a measure of suicidal risk) in adolescent psychiatric outpatients in the Texas Youth Depression and Suicide65
Adverse childhood experiences and depressive symptoms among middle-aged or older adults in China and the mediating role of short sleep duration65
Improving depression prediction using a novel feature selection algorithm coupled with context-aware analysis65
Motor alterations in depression and anxiety disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis64
Personality traits and depressive symptoms among Chinese older people: A network approach64
Longitudinal reciprocal associations between depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders over three decades of life63
Adverse childhood experiences and sleep duration among U.S. 65 years and older: results from the 2020 BRFSS63
Prevalence and determinants of probable depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in seven countries: Longitudinal evidence from the European COvid Survey (ECOS)62
Altered gut bacterial–fungal interkingdom networks in children and adolescents with depression62
Association between social withdrawal and suicidal ideation in patients with major depressive disorder: The mediational role of emotional symptoms62
Vortioxetine 5, 10, and 20 mg significantly reduces the risk of relapse compared with placebo in patients with remitted major depressive disorder: The RESET study60
CUMS induces depressive-like behaviors and cognition impairment by activating the ERS-NLRP3 signaling pathway in mice60
Psilocybin-assisted therapy improves psycho-social-spiritual well-being in cancer patients60
Suicidal ideation among non-physician hospital system staff: Prevalence and workplace correlates60
Increased low-frequency brain responses to music after psilocybin therapy for depression59
Familial resemblance in mental health symptoms, social and cognitive vulnerability, and personality: A study of patients with depressive and anxiety disorders and their siblings59
Prevalence of prolonged grief disorder59
Evaluating the effect of exercise-based interventions on functioning in people with transdiagnostic depressive symptoms: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials59
Psychiatric Safety and Weight Loss Efficacy of Naltrexone/bupropion as Add-on to Antidepressant Therapy in Patients with Obesity or Overweight58
BI-REAL: A 12-session DBT skills group intervention adapted for bipolar disorder – A feasibility randomised pilot trial58
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on postnatal anxiety and posttraumatic stress: Analysis of two population-based national maternity surveys in England58
Effect of psychotherapy for adult depression on self-esteem: A systematic review and meta-analysis58
Metabolic factors modulate effort-based decision-making in major depressive disorder58
The association between trichotillomania symptoms and emotion regulation difficulties: A systematic review and meta-analysis58
Risk of disruptive behavioural disorders in offspring of mothers with perinatal depressive disorders: A data linkage cohort study57
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Sense of coherence, subjective burden, and anxiety and depression symptoms in caregivers of people with dementia: Causal dynamics unveiled by a longitudinal cohort study in Europe57
Enhanced network synchronization connectivity following transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in bipolar depression: Effects on EEG oscillations and deep learning-based predictors of clinical56
Exploring the efficacy and potential of large language models for depression: A systematic review56
Authors’ response: Mushroom intake and depression: A population-based study using data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2005–201655
Reduced attentional control in individuals with a history of suicide attempts compared to those with suicidal ideation: Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis54
Digital literacy—A new perspective on studying digital interventions for mental health issues54
Transition to healthier lifestyle associated with reduced risk of incident dementia and decreased hippocampal atrophy54
Variability in emotion regulation strategy use in major depressive disorder: Flexibility or volatility?54
The psychological mechanism underlying neuroticism on divorce proneness: The chain mediating roles of negative partner support and couple burnout and the moderating role of economic level53
Bidirectional relations between depression symptoms and chronic kidney disease53
Assessment of genetic variants in D2 dopamine receptor (DRD2) gene as risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder (MDD): A systematic review and meta-analysis53
Therapist-supported digital mental health intervention for depressive symptoms: A randomized clinical trial53
Clinical presentation of psychotic experiences in patients with common mental disorders attending the UK primary care improving access to psychological therapies (IAPT) Programme53
Examining tradeoffs between cognitive effort and relief among adults with self-injurious behavior52
Transcranial focused ultrasound modulates the emergence of learned helplessness via midline theta modification52
The relationship between adverse childhood experiences and common mental disorders among pregnant women living with HIV in Malawi52
Intelligent classification of major depressive disorder using rs-fMRI of the posterior cingulate cortex52
Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's continuum and their association with plasma biomarkers52
Sex differences in effectiveness and adverse effects of mood stabilizers and antipsychotics: A systematic review51
The interplay between emotion regulation, interpersonal problems and eating symptoms in individuals with obesity: A network analysis study51
Efficacy of intravenous ketamine and intranasal esketamine with dose escalation for Major depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis51
Association between social isolation and depression: Evidence from longitudinal and Mendelian randomization analyses51
Attentional control deficits and suicidal ideation variability: An ecological momentary assessment study in major depression51
Dysfunction of neurotransmitter metabolism is associated with the severity of depression in first-diagnosed, drug-naïve depressed patients51
Olfactory-related quality of life impacts psychological distress in people with COVID-19: The affective implications of olfactory dysfunctions51
Effect of modified electroconvulsive therapy on neuro metabolites and magnetic resonance spectroscopy imaging signals in patients with refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder51
Arketamine as adjunctive therapy for treatment-resistant depression: A placebo-controlled pilot study50
COVID-19-related direct and vicarious racial discrimination: Associations with psychological distress among U.S. college students50
A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, duloxetine-controlled, non-inferiority trial of desvenlafaxine succinate extended-release in patients with major depressive disorder50
A scoping review of counseling interventions for suicide prevention in Africa: Few studies address this life-saving aspect of mental health treatment49
The rapid antidepressant effectiveness of repeated dose of intravenous ketamine and intranasal esketamine: A post-hoc analysis of pooled real-world data49
Decreased intrinsic neural timescales in obsessive compulsive disorder and two distinct subtypes revealed by heterogeneity through discriminative analysis48
Comparisons of the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation and functional connectivity in major depressive disorder and social anxiety disorder: A resting-state fMRI study48
The moderating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between falls, anxiety and depressive symptoms48
Risk of depression and anxiety disorders according to long-term glycemic variability48
Associations of adolescent substance use and depressive symptoms with adult major depressive disorder in the United States: NSDUH 2016–201948
Aging anxiety, loneliness, and depressive symptoms among middle-aged adults: The moderating role of ageism47
Predicting levels of prolonged grief disorder symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: An integrated approach of classical data exploration, predictive machine learning, and explainable AI47
Associations between rest–activity/light-exposure rhythm characteristics and depression in United States adults: A population-based study47
Family function and emotional behavior problems in Chinese children and adolescents: A moderated mediation model47
Early mother-infant interactions within the context of childbirth-related posttraumatic stress symptoms47
Association between living alone and generalized anxiety disorder in Korean adults47
Global prevalence of depression in menopausal women: A systematic review and meta-analysis47
Predictors of employment status and stability in Bipolar Disorder: Findings from an 8-year longitudinal study47
Assessing relinquishment of positivity as a central symptom bridging anxiety and depression47
Associations between discrimination and adverse mental health symptoms and disorder diagnoses among college students in the United States46
The needle in the haystack: Identifying and validating common genes of depression, insomnia, and inflammation46
Associations between insomnia symptoms and inflammatory cytokines in adolescents with first-episode and recurrent major depressive disorder46
Telomeres are shorter and associated with number of suicide attempts in affective disorders46
Thalamic abnormalities in older adults with remitted early-onset depression using structural magnetic resonance imaging46
The role of base excision repair in major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder45
Symptoms of depression and anxiety in young people in El Salvador: Associations with peer and family relationships, artistic activities and health behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic45
Development and validation of nomograms to predict preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain in patients undergoing gynecological surgery: An observational analysis45
Factor structure, reliability, and validity of the revised Suicide Crisis Inventory in major depression: A multicentric Indian study45
Genetic architecture of DCC and influence on psychological, psychiatric and cardiometabolic traits in multiple ancestry groups in UK Biobank45
Clusters of substance use and mental health variables with emergency room visits in U.S. adults: The 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health44
Intrinsic disruption of white matter microarchitecture in major depressive disorder: A voxel-based meta analysis of diffusion tensor imaging44
COVID-19 and people who use drugs: Impact of the pandemic on general anxiety and depressive disorders among adults in Belgium44
Normative modeling analysis reveals corpus callosum volume changes in early and mid-to-late first episode major depression44
Sleep duration and depressive symptoms in Chinese middle-aged and older adults: The moderating effects of grip strength44
Examining the description of the concept “treatment as usual” for patients with depression, anxiety and stress-related mental disorders in primary health care research – A systematic review44
Associations between emotional and non-emotional cognition and subsequent mood episodes in recently diagnosed patients with bipolar disorder: A 16-month follow-up study43
Stressful events as correlates of depressive and PTSD symptoms in Hong Kong women during social unrest and COVID-19 pandemic43
The role of m6A methylation in prenatal maternal psychological distress and birth outcome43
Comparative effectiveness of two different doses of botulinum toxin A for the treatment of mild to moderate depression43
Impacts of combined childhood exposures to poor neighborhood quality, peer friendships and family relationships on adult depression: A seven-year longitudinal study43
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Psychological distress and the risk of drug overdose death43
Letter to the Editor: Comparative efficacy of racemic ketamine and esketamine for depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis43
Physical inability rather than depression and cognitive impairment had negative effect on centenarian prognosis: A prospective study with 5-year follow-up43
Effectiveness of digital interventions for people with comorbid heavy drinking and depression: A systematic review and narrative synthesis43
Association between cardio-metabolic risks and depressive symptoms among US adults (NHANES 2013–2018)43
Change in cardiovascular health among adults with current or past major depressive disorder enrolled in intensive smoking cessation treatment43
Chronic pain predicts a worse response to depression treatment, regardless of thyroid function or psychotropics prescribed42
The protective role of parental involvement at home in negative psychological outcomes among Chinese adolescents during the COVID-19 epidemic42
“Apples and pears are similar, but still different things.” Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia- discrete disorders or just dimensions ?42
Sexual orientations in association between childhood maltreatment and depression among undergraduates in mainland of China42
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The effect of bullying victimization on sleep quality among Chinese medical students: Timing, duration, and patterns42
The Ketamine Side Effect Tool (KSET): A comprehensive measurement-based safety tool for ketamine treatment in psychiatry42
Suicide risk among combatants: The longitudinal contributions of pre-enlistment characteristics, pre-deployment personality factors and moral injury42
Mood and neurotic disorders among youth with prenatal substance exposure: A longitudinal register-based cohort study42
Letter to the editor—Association between depression and risk of Parkinson's disease in South Korean adults41
Negative parenting style and depression in adolescents: A moderated mediation of self-esteem and perceived social support41
How the mental health of working parents in Australia changed during COVID-19: A pre- to during pandemic longitudinal comparison41
The Association Between Employment Status and Mental Health in Young Adults: A Nationwide Population-Based Study in Korea41
Suicidal risks in rural versus urban populations in Sardinia41
Detection of bipolar disorder in the prodromal phase: A systematic review of assessment instruments41
Psychological distress, multimorbidity and health services among older adults in rural South Australia41
Haplotype phasing of a bipolar disorder pedigree revealed rare multiple mutations of SPOCD1 gene in the 1p36–35 susceptibility locus41
Comparison of the effect of citalopram, bupropion, sertraline, and tricyclic antidepressants on QTc: A cross-sectional study41
Triple network connectivity changes in patients with major depressive disorder versus healthy controls via structural network imaging after electroconvulsive therapy treatment40
The association between leftover food consumption and depression among older adults: Findings from a cross-sectional study40
Factors related to perceived stress during the COVID-19 epidemic context among the general population in China: A cross-sectional nationwide study40
Mindfulness-enhanced internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety and depression: Outcomes in routine care40
Commentary on “Maternal psychological stress during pregnancy and risk of congenital heart disease in offspring: A systematic review and meta-analysis”40
Folic acid does not have an anti-manic effect but protect the brain against oxidative stress in an animal model of mania induced by ouabain39
Relationship between parental attachment styles and suicide in adolescents and adults admitted to an inpatient psychiatric hospital39
The temporal dynamics of mood and their association with depressive symptoms in Huntington's disease39
Does moderate to vigorous physical activity mediate the association between depression and physical function in midlife: Evidence from two British birth cohort studies39
Early improvement as a predictor of final remission in patients with treatment-resistant depression receiving electroconvulsive therapy with ketofol anesthesia39
Depression in pregnancy “strongly predicts” depression postpartum: Are we inadvertently misleading clinicians and researchers?39
Based on white matter microstructure to early identify bipolar disorder from patients with depressive episode39
A multi-group confirmatory factor analysis of the revised children's anxiety and depression scale (RCADS) in Spain, Chile and Sweden39
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Increased depressive and anxiety symptoms in non-heterosexual individuals: Moderation by childhood factors using a twin design38
Transitions: Hagop Souren Akiskal38
Disentangling the impact of childhood abuse and neglect on depressive affect in adulthood: A machine learning approach in a general population sample38
Socio-economic status and functioning in patients newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder and their unaffected siblings - Results from a cross-sectional clinical study38
Community mental health services: Access for acute psychiatric care during the COVID-19 lockdown38
Association between employment stability and depression as moderated by gender among South Korean employees38
Vengeance is whose? Applying the interpersonal theory of suicide to the titular character in Lev Tolstoy's Anna Karenina38
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The association between stressful experiences and OCD symptoms in young adults at transdiagnostic risk38
Examining accurate diagnosis of complex PTSD in ICD-1138
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Moral obligation to follow anti-COVID-19 measures strengthens the mental health cost of pandemic burnout38
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The real-world health resource use and costs of misdiagnosing bipolar I disorder37
Engagement in leisure activities and cognitive function by socioeconomic groups in China: A prospective cohort study37
Bi-directional associations between depressive symptoms and asthma in middle-aged and elderly adults in China37
Editorial Board37
Response to Słupski & Słupska37
The impact of the 2015 ACOG screening guidelines on the diagnosis of postpartum depression among privately insured women37
Longitudinal association of family conflict and suicidal behaviors among Chinese adolescents: The mediation effect of internalizing and externalizing problems37
Commentary on ‘The association between gut-health promoting diet and depression: A mediation analysis’37
Comment on ‘A comparative analysis of antidepressant and anti-suicidal effects of repeated ketamine infusions in elderly and younger adults with depression’37
Correspondence: The effects of maternal prenatal depression on child mental health: The moderating role of maternal childhood trauma37
Associations between heart rate variability, peripheral inflammatory markers and major depressive disorder36
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Factors associated with Korean adolescent's e-cigarette use by the severity level of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD-7)36
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A comparison of cost-effectiveness between offering antidepressant–CBT combinations first or second, for moderate to severe depression in Japan36
Placebo nasal spray protects female participants from experimentally induced sadness and concomitant changes in autonomic arousal36
Diagnostic and functional outcomes of adjustment disorder in U.S. active duty service members36
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Major flaws in a meta-analysis of short-term psychodynamic therapy (STPP) for depression36
Trait anger representation in microstructural white matter tracts: A diffusion MRI study36
The long psychological shadow of COVID-19 upon healthcare workers: A global concern for action36
The association between maternal lifetime interpersonal trauma experience and perceived mother-infant bonding36
Increased levels of anger associated with the French Government's restrictive measures against the COVID outbreak in subjects without pre-existing mental condition vs. patients with history of depress36
Mental health during the omicron pandemic: A comparison between medical staff and non-medical staff36
Men who have sex with men were more depressed than their counterparts because of lower social support and higher loneliness: A comparative survey among Chinese university students36
Associations of resilience and respiratory sinus arrhythmia with alienation among college students36
Co-occurring PTSD in intensive OCD treatment: Impact on treatment trajectory vs. response36
Binge drinking and suicidal ideation in Peruvian adolescents: Evidence from a pooled cross-sectional survey36
Integrated genome-wide methylation and expression analyses provide predictors of diagnosis and early response to antidepressant in panic disorder36
Associations of dietary Provitamin A carotenoid intake with depressive symptoms in midlife women: Results from the study of Women's Health Across the Nation35
Severe major depressive disorder readmissions: A national United States population study35
Associations of medication with subcortical morphology across the lifespan in OCD: Results from the international ENIGMA Consortium35
Commentary on ‘Information flow and dynamic functional connectivity during electroconvulsive therapy in patients with depression’35
All studies are not created equal: A systematic narrative review of bipolar depression clinical trial inclusion/exclusion rules and baseline severity scores35
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Brain volumetric correlates of electroconvulsive therapy versus transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment-resistant depression35
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