Multimodal Neuroimaging in the Prediction of Deep TMS Response in OCD.

.Brain morphological biomarkers could contribute to understanding the treatment response in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Multimodal neuroimaging addresses this issue by providing more comprehensive information regarding neural processes and structures.

P300 parameters in major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: Event-related potential measures have been extensively studied in mental disorders. Among them, P300 amplitude and latency reflect impaired cognitive abilities in major depressive disorder (MDD). The present systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to investigate whether patients with MDD differ from healthy controls (HCs) with respect to P300 amplitude and latency.

REM parameters in drug-free major depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Previous studies revealed that rapid eye movement (REM) parameters, such as REM latency (RL) and REM density (RD) could be used as electrophysiological markers of depression. Yet these finding should be re-tested in a comorbid-free and drug-free sample. The present systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to investigate whether drug-free and comorbid-free patients with unipolar depression differentiate from controls with respect to the RL and RD.

Statistical Comparison Between Interview Questions and Rating Scales in Psychiatry.

Background: Psychiatric evaluations consist of both qualitative questions and quantitative assessments, sometimes questioning the same issue. The present study attempts to investigate the statistical equivalency of several close-ended questions of a procedural psychiatric examination and rating scales addressing a similar problem.

Methods: The current retrospective analysis included 314 patients who made their first visit to a private psychiatry clinic.

Predictive Value of qEEG in Manic Switch of Depressed Patients.

More than half of the patients with bipolar disorder (BD) had depressive episodes at the onset of BD. Despite some suggested clinical predictors, there are no certain criteria for predicting which unipolar depression patient switch to manic episodes during the treatment course. Electrophysiological markers can address this issue.