Meta-analysis of emotion recognition deficits in major depressive disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many studies have explored associations between depression and facial emotion recognition (ER). However, these studies have used various paradigms and multiple stimulus sets, rendering comparisons difficult. Few studies have attempted to determine the magnitude of any effect and whether studies are properly powered to detect it. We conducted a meta-analysis to synthesize the findings across studies on ER in depressed individuals compared to controls.

Method

Studies of ER that included depressed and control samples and published before June 2013 were identified in PubMed and Web of Science. Studies using schematic faces, neuroimaging studies and drug treatment studies were excluded.

Results

Meta-analysis of k = 22 independent samples indicated impaired recog

SUBMITTER: Dalili MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4712476 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature