Geriatric depression consists of complex and heterogeneous behaviors unlikely to be
caused by a single brain lesion. However, there is evidence that abnormalities in specific
brain structures and their interconnections confer vulnerability to the development of late-life
depression. Structural magnetic resonance imaging methods can be used to identify and
quantify brain abnormalities predisposing to geriatric depression and in prediction of
treatment response. This article reviews several techniques, including morphometric …

Reports an error in" Structural Neuroimaging Research Methods in Geriatric Depression" by
Matthew J. Hoptman, Faith M. Gunning-Dixon, Christopher F. Murphy, Kelvin O. Lim and
George S. Alexopoulos (American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2006 [Oct], Vol 14 [10],
812-822). The department name for Dr. Hoptman was incorrect. It should be Department of
Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY.(The following abstract of
the original article appeared in record 2006-20525-002.) Geriatric depression consists of …