Aims Near‐infrared spectroscopy has the potential for aiding the diagnosis of major
depressive disorder. The purpose of this study was to systematically review the evidence …

The present study investigated functional changes of brain oxygenation in prefrontal brain
areas of nine depressed patients and nine age-and sex-matched healthy comparison …

Many neuropsychological studies demonstrate impairment of working memory in patients
with major depressive disorder (MDD). However, there are not enough functional …

Background Recent studies have indicated the potential clinical use of near-infrared
spectroscopy (NIRS) as a tool for assisting in the diagnosis of major depressive disorder …

Objective: Patients with major depressive disorder tend to exhibit poorer decision-making
capacity than the general population, but neurobiological evidence is lacking. Functional …

Background Long-term longitudinal studies are necessary to establish neuroimaging
indicators which contribute to the detection of severity changes over time in patients with …

Introduction Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a global psychiatric disorder with no
established biomarker. There is growing evidence that functional near-infrared spectroscopy …

Multi-channel near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a noninvasive, on-the-spot, functional
neuroimaging technique allowing detection of the spatiotemporal characteristics of brain …

Background This study aimed to examine the association between prefrontal activation
during a verbal fluency task (VFT) and impulsivity among patients with major depressive …

Background. Hypofrontality has been demonstrated in mood disorders by functional brain
imaging methods such as positron emission tomography. However, the neurobiological …