A large body of evidence has demonstrated that exposure to childhood maltreatment at any
stage of development can have long-lasting consequences. It is associated with a marked …

Introduction Dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis has been
implicated in the development of major depressive disorder (MDD) in adulthood. Less work …

Background Neuroimaging studies have consistently reported similar brain structural
abnormalities across different psychiatric disorders. Yet, the extent and regional distribution …

A key objective in the field of translational psychiatry over the past few decades has been to
identify the brain correlates of major depressive disorder (MDD). Identifying measurable …

Lifestyle factors have been acknowledged to be modifiable targets that can be used to
counter the increasing prevalence of depression. This study aims to investigate combining …

Background Regardless of its nature, suicidal ideation, in the absence of another diagnosis,
is quintessentially associated with major clinical depression. Although for the characteristics …

Temporal neural synchrony disruption can be linked to a variety of symptoms of major
depressive disorder (MDD), including mood rigidity and the inability to break the cycle of …

Introduction Although the aetiology and pathophysiology of depression are multifactorial, to
date most studies have examined either biological or environmental mechanisms without …

Retrospective self-reports of childhood maltreatment (CM) are widely used. However, their
validity has been questioned due to potential depressive bias. Yet, investigations of this …

Background Depression is the leading cause of suicide. Childhood maltreatment is an
important influencing factor for depression in adulthood. However, the mediating effect of …