Overview
This study examines how people respond to rewards and losses, and the extent to which these responses are linked or distinct among people experiencing depressed mood, anhedonia, and/or anxiety.
Description
This study tests relationships among neural and behavioral valuation mechanisms, and how these mechanisms change (or not) over time, with task instructions, and following cognitive behavior therapy.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- mood, anxiety, or anhedonia symptoms that affect functioning; fluent in English; able to see computer display; able to perform simple computer games.
Exclusion Criteria:
- history of seizure disorder, stroke, or head injury with more than 10 minutes of unconsciousness; hormone disorder; electroconvulsive therapy within 5 years; history of chemotherapy for cancer; current pregnancy; contraindications to MRI