Neural response to social but not monetary reward predicts increases in depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence of depressive symptoms has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among those with greater pandemic-related stress exposure; however, not all individuals exposed to pandemic stress will develop depression. Determining which individuals are vulnerable to depressive symptoms as a result of this stress could lead to an improved understanding of the etiology of depression. This study sought to determine whether neural sensitivity to monetary and/or social reward prospectively predicts depressive symptoms during periods of high stress. 121 participants attended pre-pandemic laboratory visits where they completed monetary and social reward tasks while electroencephalogram was recorded. Subsequently, from March to August 2020, we sent eight questionnaires probing depres

SUBMITTER: Freeman C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9878199 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature