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  • Psychiatry
  • Medical Imaging

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  • Depression is characterized by altered brain connectivity, particularly within the default mode network (DMN).
  • Clinical heterogeneity in depression is often overlooked in group-averaged connectivity studies.
  • Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) reveals functional brain networks during rest.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify distinct subgroups of depressed patients based on neural connectivity patterns using data-driven methods.
  • To investigate whether these subgroups differ in clinical and demographic characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Resting-state fMRI data from 80 depressed patients were analyzed.
  • Group Iterative Multiple Model Estimation (GIMME) was used to characterize directed functional connectivity paths.
  • Community detection algorithms were applied to cluster individuals based on connectivity estimates.

Main Results:

  • Two distinct subgroups of depressed patients emerged based on neural connectivity.
  • Subgroup A (71%) displayed typical DMN connectivity, consistent with previous findings.
  • Subgroup B exhibited atypical connectivity, lacking DMN connectivity and showing increased dorsal anterior cingulate-driven paths, associated with higher rates of anxiety, female sex, and recurrent depression.

Conclusions:

  • Data-driven parsing of neural connectivity reveals distinct depression subtypes.
  • An atypical connectivity profile in a subset of depressed patients is associated with clinically relevant phenotypes.
  • These findings highlight the heterogeneous nature of depression and support the potential for personalized treatment strategies.