Brain Images from Children Who had Preschool Depression (IMAGE)

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Brain Images from Children Who had Preschool Depression

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The anterior insula on each side of the brain (red) is smaller in children diagnosed with depression as preschoolers and kids who experienced excessive guilt as very young children. A research team led by Andrew C. Belden, PhD, found that those with a smaller insula in the brain's right hemisphere were more likely to have recurrent episodes of depression as they got older.

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Early Emotional Development Program

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