Emotional Brain Networks & Cognitive Functioning in Depression and Anxiety

Emotional Brain Networks & Cognitive Functioning in Depression and Anxiety

This study aims to 1) examine common and specific emotional and cognitive dysfunctions between Major Depression and generalized anxiety disorder; 2) Examine emotional and cognitive dysfunctions between the two disorders and healthy controls; 3) Examine the biomarkers predicting successful therapy or not.

Inclusion Criteria:

• GAD:

  1. Diagnosis of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) according to DSM V criteria in a structured clinical interview for DSM-V Axis I disorders (SCID I; APA, 2014) and a confirmatory clinical interview
  2. Duration of the current episode > 3 weeks

• MDD:

  1. Diagnosis of current major depressive disorder in a structured clinical interview for DSM-V Axis I disorders (SCID I; APA, 2014) and a confirmatory clinical interview
  2. Duration of the current episode > 4 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

• GAD: diagnosis of any other psychiatric Axis I disorder (except GAD) as a principal diagnosis within the past six months
• MDD: diagnosis of any other psychiatric Axis I disorder (except MDD) as a principal diagnosis within the past six months