Ventricular Enlargement in Major Depression.

Author(s)

Monte L. Scott
Charles J. Golden, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Stephen L. Ruedrich
R. J. Bishop

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Psychiatry Research

ISSN

0165-1781

Publication Date

2-1983

Abstract

Major depression accompanied by psychosis may be a separate nosological entity from nonpsychotic depression. Investigators have noted behavioral and biochemical differences in psychotic and nonpsychotic patients, as well as differences in response to treatment. A previous study using computed tomography (CT) found enlargement of the lateral cerebral ventricles in patients with manic-depressive illness with psychotic symptoms. The present study examined CT scans of patients with major affective illness that was accompanied by hallucinations, delusions, or both. The ventricles of the depressed group were significantly larger than those of a group of normal controls.

DOI

10.1016/0165-1781(83)90095-1

Volume

8

Issue

2

First Page

91

Last Page

93

NSUWorks Citation

Scott, M. L., Golden, C. J., Ruedrich, S. L., Bishop, R. J. (1983). Ventricular Enlargement in Major Depression.. Psychiatry Research, 8(2), 91-93.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/517