Can DenseNet & SVM Identify Depression from Brain Features?

Original title: DenseNet and Support Vector Machine classifications of major depressive disorder using vertex-wise cortical features

Authors: Vladimir Belov, Tracy Erwin-Grabner, Ling-Li Zeng, Christopher R. K. Ching, Andre Aleman, Alyssa R. Amod, Zeynep Basgoze, Francesco Benedetti, Bianca Besteher, Katharina Brosch, Robin Bülow, Romain Colle, Colm G. Connolly, Emmanuelle Corruble, Baptiste Couvy-Duchesne, Kathryn Cullen, Udo Dannlowski, Christopher G. Davey, Annemiek Dols, Jan Ernsting, Jennifer W. Evans, Lukas Fisch, Paola Fuentes-Claramonte, Ali Saffet Gonul, Ian H. Gotlib, Hans J. Grabe, Nynke A. Groenewold, Dominik Grotegerd, Tim Hahn, J. Paul Hamilton, Laura K.M. Han, Ben J Harrison, Tiffany C. Ho, Neda Jahanshad, Alec J. Jamieson, Andriana Karuk, Tilo Kircher, Bonnie Klimes-Dougan, Sheri-Michelle Koopowitz, Thomas Lancaster, Ramona Leenings, Meng Li, David E. J. Linden, Frank P. MacMaster, David M. A. Mehler, Susanne Meinert, Elisa Melloni, Bryon A. Mueller, Benson Mwangi, Igor Nenadić, Amar Ojha, Yasumasa Okamoto, Mardien L. Oudega, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx, Sara Poletti, Edith Pomarol-Clotet, Maria J. Portella, Elena Pozzi, Joaquim Radua, Elena Rodríguez-Cano, Matthew D. Sacchet, Raymond Salvador, Anouk Schrantee, Kang Sim, Jair C. Soares, Aleix Solanes, Dan J. Stein, Frederike Stein, Aleks Stolicyn, Sophia I. Thomopoulos, Yara J. Toenders, Aslihan Uyar-Demir, Eduard Vieta, Yolanda Vives-Gilabert, Henry Völzke, Martin Walter, Heather C. Whalley, Sarah Whittle, Nils Winter, Katharina Wittfeld, Margaret J. Wright, Mon-Ju Wu, Tony T. Yang, Carlos Zarate, Dick J. Veltman, Lianne Schmaal, Paul M. Thompson, Roberto Goya-Maldonado

The article delves into major depressive disorder (MDD) and its link to brain changes, exploring whether brain features can aid diagnosis. With hundreds of millions affected globally, understanding MDD’s neurological aspects remains challenging due to its complexity.

Original article: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.11046