Researchers develop game-based depression screening by measuring reward processing in the brain

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Researchers are using game-like tasks that measure a person's decisional reference point — the unconscious threshold for assessing rewarding experiences — as a potential screening tool for depression. The approach aims to identify depression through behavioral patterns in how the brain evaluates rewards, offering a faster, more objective screening method compared to traditional self-report questionnaires. The study explores the link between depression symptoms and altered reward processing in the brain.

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