Investigating association between empathic ability and neural mechanism related to emotional response

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 197

Inclusion Criteria

1. Women ages 19 to 65
2. A person with a Korean version of The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (K-HDRS) score of 7 or less
3. Corrective visual acuity 0.7 or hegher (lens were possible)
4. A person who can fill out the questionnaire with sufficient communication
5. Decide to participate voluntarily and sign and agree to the written agreement provided

Exclusion Criteria

1. Persons with a medical condition that may affect the degree of depressive symptoms
2. Persons with a metal substance in her body
3. Persons who are taking periodic medicines by internal medicine, surgery, and psychiatric diagnosis at the time of study initiation, and those who are thought to be able to influence the development of autonomic nervous system and depressive symptoms
4. Persons with previous brain damage or history of mental illness
5. Persons with a past history of heart disease or a normal dizziness
6. Persons with claustrophobia
7. Persons who has a tremor in his or her body or is coughing due to a cold
8. Anyone who has taken an addictive medication without a doctor's prescription
9. Persons who are pregnant (or lactating) or have a contraceptive device in her uterus
10. Persons who participated in other clinical studies with interventions within 1 month before starting the study
11. Persons who do not understand the agreement or are unable to continue their research due to mental retardation or intellectual problems
12. Persons with communication difficulties that are deemed difficult to follow the directions of the researcher
13. Any person who is considered to be ineligible to participate in the research

Study & Design

Study Type: Observational Study

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measurement of Brain Activity Change on Emotional Stimulation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Analysis of Correlation between Cerebral Nerve Mechanism Related to Empathy and Emotional Stimulation;Correlation analysis between empathy and emotional response