Social Behavior in Depression

Social Behavior in Depression

In the project, investigators basically plan to test the difference in social behavior and social cognition between depressive patients and healthy individuals. To test this, investigators plan to use traditional or novel behavioral experiment paradigms to target various behaviors.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age range between 18 and 60
• Education experience above high school
• Score for Hamilton's Depression Scale >=17
• Diagnosis of depression through Scid

Exclusion Criteria:

• Undergoing electric shock treatment in 3 months
• Excluding those who with bipolar disorder
• Excluding those who with postpartum depression
• Excluding those who with hysteria