Major Depression as a Complex Dynamic System
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Major Depression as a Complex Dynamic System
In this paper, we characterize major depression (MD) as a complex dynamic system in which symptoms (e.g., insomnia and fatigue) are directly connected to one another in a network structure. We hypothesize that individuals can be characterized by their own network with unique architecture and resulting dynamics. With respect to architecture, we show that individuals vulnerable to developing MD a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167490