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ArticleNeuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology2025

Brain structural correlates of an impending initial major depressive episode.

Anna Kraus, Katharina Dohm, Tiana Borgers, Janik Goltermann, Dominik Grotegerd, Alexandra Winter, Katharina Thiel, Kira Flinkenflügel, Navid Schürmeyer, Tim Hahn and 14 more

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Article in Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

24 authors.

Anna KrausInstitute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2627-4563
Katharina DohmInstitute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Tiana BorgersInstitute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Janik GoltermannInstitute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Dominik GrotegerdInstitute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Alexandra WinterInstitute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3759-1425
Katharina ThielInstitute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Kira FlinkenflügelInstitute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7738-5429
Navid SchürmeyerInstitute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Tim HahnInstitute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6541-3795
Simon LangerInstitute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.
Tilo KircherDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2514-2625
Igor NenadićDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0749-7473
Benjamin StraubeDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9837-0944
Hamidreza JamalabadiDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2485-2374
Nina AlexanderDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
Andreas JansenDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
Frederike SteinDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5052-6022
Katharina BroschDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0526-8095
Paula UsemannDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
Lea TeutenbergDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
Florian Thomas-OdenthalDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4912-8307
Susanne MeinertInstitute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany. s.meinert@uni-muenster.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2177-7161
Udo DannlowskiInstitute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuroimaging research has yet to elucidate whether reported gray matter volume (GMV) alterations in major depressive disorder (MDD) exist already before the onset of the first episode. Recruitment of presently healthy individuals with a subsequent transition to MDD (converters) is extremely challenging but crucial to gain insights into neurobiological vulnerability. Hence, we compared converters to patients with MDD and sustained healthy controls (HC) to distinguish pre-existing neurobiological markers from those emerging later in the course of depression. Combining two clinical cohorts (n = 1709), voxel-based morphometry was utilized to analyze GMV of n = 45 converters, n = 748 patients with MDD, and n = 916 HC in a region-of-interest approach and exploratory whole-brain. By contrasting the subgroups and considering both remission state and reported recurrence at a 2-year clinical follow-up, we stepwise disentangled effects of (1) vulnerability, (2) the acute depressive state, and (3) an initial vs. a recurrent episode. Analyses revealed higher amygdala GMV in converters relative to HC (p

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BrainGray MatterMajor Depressive DisorderAdultDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedRecurrenceYoung Adult

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PMID40074869
PMCPMC12089404

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