Hippocampal Atrophy in Major Depression: a Function of Childhood Maltreatment Rather than Diagnosis? - Neuropsychopharmacology

Reduced hippocampal volumes are probably the most frequently reported structural neuroimaging finding associated with major depressive disorder (MDD). However, it remains unclear whether altered hippocampal structure represents a risk factor for or a consequence of MDD. Reduced hippocampal volumes w...