Systematic Review of an Emerging Trend in China: Resting-State Functional Connectivity in Major Depressive Disorder

Major depressive disorder continues to challenge medical and psychological resources worldwide. A marked surge has occurred recently in China in neuroimaging studies of major depressive disorder. Those studies represent an emerging trend in neuropsychiatry in that such research has previously been extremely rare in China. The present article provides a systematic review of reports published in English by research institutes in China on resting-state functional connectivity studied by MRI in depressed subjects and healthy control subjects. Particular attention is given to whether the information may advance effective diagnosis and treatment options for patients with major depressive disorder.