A new study identifies four distinct 'biotypes' of depression on the basis of fMRI resting-state functional connectivity in a diverse sample of more than 1,000 individuals. The biotypes are diagnostic of depression and predict treatment response.
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Wager, T., Woo, CW. Imaging biomarkers and biotypes for depression. Nat Med 23, 16–17 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm.4264
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