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

Current pain assessment techniques based only on clinical evaluation and self-reports are
not objective and may lead to inadequate treatment. Having a functional biomarker will add …

This review presents a practical primer for functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) with
respect to technology, experimentation, and analysis software. Its purpose is to jump-start …

Aim Understanding premorbid personality is important, especially when considering
treatment selection. Historically, the premorbid personality of patients with major depression …

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 …

Functional neuroimaging provides an avenue for earlier diagnosis and tailored treatment of
psychological disorders characterised by emotional impairment. Near-infrared spectroscopy …

Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a disabling disease with impaired
recognition of emotional facial expressions. However, the evidence is heterogeneous …

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 Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) identifies neurophysiological
differences between psychiatric disorders by assessing cortical hemodynamic function. Few …

Diagnosis and treatment of the patients with major depression (MD) or the combined anxiety
and depression (A&D) depend on the questionnaire, sometimes accompanied by tasks such …