The prefrontal cortex (PFC) has emerged as one of the regions most consistently impaired in
major depressive disorder (MDD). Although functional and structural PFC abnormalities …

The human social brain is complex. Current knowledge fails to define the neurobiological
processes underlying social behaviour involving the (patho-) physiological mechanisms that …

A promising new treatment approach for major depressive disorder (MDD) targets the
microbiota-gut-brain (MGB) axis, which is linked to physiological and behavioral functions …

Depression is associated with social risk factors, social impairments and poor social
functioning. This paper gives an overview of these social aspects using the NIMH Research …

Depression is a major health problem with a high prevalence and a heavy socioeconomic
burden in western societies. It is associated with atrophy and impaired functioning of cortico …

Emotions are valenced mental responses and associated physiological reactions that occur
spontaneously and automatically in response to internal or external stimuli, and can …

The ventromedial and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex are two major prefrontal regions that
usually interact in serving different cognitive functions. On the other hand, these regions are …

Reduced capacity to cognitively regulate emotional responses is a common impairment
across major neuropsychiatric disorders. Brain systems supporting one such strategy …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. Early mother–infant relationships play
important roles in infants' optimal development. New mothers undergo neurobiological …

Brain networks that govern parental response to infant signals have been studied with
imaging techniques over the last 15 years. The complex interaction of thoughts and …