Abstract
This study examined the relations of school-age children’s depressive symptoms, frontal EEG asymmetry, and maternal history
of childhood-onset depression (COD). Participants were 73 children, 43 of whom had mothers with COD. Children’s EEG was recorded
at baseline and while watching happy and sad film clips. Depressive symptoms were measured using parent-report of Children’s
Depression Inventory. The key findings are the interaction effects between baseline and film frontal EEG asymmetry on child
depressive symptoms. Specifically, relative right frontal EEG asymmetry while watching happy or sad film clip was associated
with elevated depressive symptoms for children who also exhibited right frontal EEG asymmetry at baseline. Results suggest
that right frontal EEG asymmetry that is consistent across situations may be an marker of depression-prone children.
of childhood-onset depression (COD). Participants were 73 children, 43 of whom had mothers with COD. Children’s EEG was recorded
at baseline and while watching happy and sad film clips. Depressive symptoms were measured using parent-report of Children’s
Depression Inventory. The key findings are the interaction effects between baseline and film frontal EEG asymmetry on child
depressive symptoms. Specifically, relative right frontal EEG asymmetry while watching happy or sad film clip was associated
with elevated depressive symptoms for children who also exhibited right frontal EEG asymmetry at baseline. Results suggest
that right frontal EEG asymmetry that is consistent across situations may be an marker of depression-prone children.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-12
- DOI 10.1007/s10802-011-9564-9
- Authors
- Xin Feng, Department of Human Development and Family Science, The Ohio State University, 171B Campbell Hall, 1787 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Erika E. Forbes, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Maria Kovacs, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Charles J. George, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Nestor L. Lopez-Duran, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Nathan A. Fox, University of Maryland, College Park, MA, USA
- Jeffrey F. Cohn, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Journal Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
- Online ISSN 1573-2835
- Print ISSN 0091-0627