Neural plasticity, a fundamental mechanism of neuronal adaptation, is disrupted in
depression. The changes in neural plasticity induced by stress and other negative stimuli …

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

Background Previous studies have shown the clinical effect of 2 Hz repetitive transcranial
magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for depression; however, its underlying neural mechanisms are …

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), a growing neuroimaging modality, has been
utilized over the past few decades to understand the neuronal behavior in the brain. The …

Background and Objective: Acupuncture is used as an alternative treatment for patients with
major depressive disorder (MDD). The associated therapeutic effect of acupuncture is often …

Late-life depression is one of the most damaging mental illnesses, disrupting the normal
lives of older people by causing chronic illness and cognitive impairment. Patients with late …

A number of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) studies in schizophrenia have shown that
there is a significant dysfunction of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in patients with schizophrenia …

Though depressive symptoms are common in patients with schizophrenia, they are often left
untreated and are associated with a high relapse rate, suicidal ideation, increased mortality …

Background The desirable goals of the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) are
considered both to achieve symptom remission and to help the patients be restored to their …

Impaired social functioning is a characteristic of schizophrenia that affects patients' quality of
life. The aim of the study was to assess prefrontal hemodynamic responses during a …