Frontal brain activity pattern predicts depression in adolescent boys

Amanda M Mitchell; Patrick Pössel

doi:10.1016/j.biopsycho.2011.12.008

Frontal brain activity pattern predicts depression in adolescent boys

Biol Psychol. 2012 Feb;89(2):525-7. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2011.12.008. Epub 2011 Dec 23.

Authors

Amanda M Mitchell¹, Patrick Pössel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA. Amanda.Mitchell@louisville.edu

PMID: 22200655
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2011.12.008

Abstract

Limited research has explored the relationship between frontal brain activity and depression in adolescent boys. This study examined whether frontal brain activity predicted depressive symptoms in 41 adolescent boys one year later. A step-wise hierarchical regression analysis was conducted using frontal brain activity as predictors and depressive symptoms as the dependent variable, controlling for depressive symptoms at baseline. Results revealed that greater relative right-sided activity predicted depressive symptoms in adolescent boys one year later.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Depression / diagnosis
Depression / physiopathology*
Depressive Disorder / diagnosis
Depressive Disorder / physiopathology*
Electroencephalography
Follow-Up Studies
Frontal Lobe / physiopathology*
Humans
Male
Predictive Value of Tests
Surveys and Questionnaires