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Dual-Branch Graph Attention Network Predicts ECT Success in Teen Depression

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Dual-Branch Graph Attention Network Predicts ECT Success in Teen Depression

Researchers developed a dual-branch graph attention network that uses structural and functional MRI data to accurately predict individual responses to electroconvulsive therapy in adolescents with major depressive disorder.

Key Details

  • 1Study by Chongqing Medical University used deep learning (DBGAN) to fuse sMRI and fMRI data.
  • 2Model tested on 27 adolescent MDD patients, achieving 85.3% accuracy and a 0.905 F1 score.
  • 3Outperformed SVM, Random Forest, and standard CNNs on prediction performance.
  • 4Key predictive regions: right posterior insula, dorsal cingulate gyrus (functional) and left amygdala, right hippocampus (structural).
  • 5Findings suggest multi-modal MRI integration improves prediction versus single-modality approaches.

Why It Matters

The ability to predict ECT treatment response at the individual level could significantly enhance personalized psychiatry and optimize resource allocation. The integration of multi-modal imaging demonstrates the growing potential of advanced AI models in neuroimaging-driven mental health treatment.

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