“The human brain responds to depression. Patients typically show hyperactivity particularly in the amygdala,the striatum and other limbic regions,” Svenja Taubner (Department of Psychology) explains. Together with colleagues from the universities of Lübeck, Innsbruck, Heidelberg, Ulm, Bremen, Bochum and Delmenhorst,Taubner has been working on a study that investigates the changes that take place in brain functioning. She elaborates further: “Using Continue reading The Brain Reacts to Psychotherapy

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