Editorial: The Paradox of Reward Processing in the Association Between Irritability and Depression

How Obstructed Action Efficacy Impacts Reward-Based Decision Making in Adolescent Depression: An fMRI StudyJournal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryVol. 62Issue 8PreviewDisruption of reward seeking behavior by unforeseen obstacles can promote negative affect, including frustration and irritability, in adolescents. Repeated experiences of obstructed reward may in fact contribute to the development of depression in adolescents. However, the neurocognitive mechanisms whereby goal disruption impacts reward processing in adolescent depression have not yet been characterized. The present study addresses this gap by using neuroimaging and a novel paradigm to assess how incidental action obstruction impacts reward-based decision making. Full-Text PDF Open Access