Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	114478
Country	Türkiye

Category	Psychology
Manuscript Type	Letter to the Editor
Article Title	Cognitive signatures of conditional reasoning dysfunction in major depression
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Elif Yöyen
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Corresponding Author	Elif Yöyen, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Sakarya University, Esentepe, No. 2 Ring Road, Sakarya 54050, Türkiye. elifyoyen@sakarya.edu.tr
Key Words	Major depression; Neurological basis; Wason selection task; Conditional reasoning; Cognitive neuroscience
Core Tip	Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most pressing global mental health challenges, affecting hundreds of millions of individuals across all cultures and socioeconomic strata. While the affective and motivational dimensions of depression have long been emphasized, the cognitive dimension of the disorder has increasingly attracted attention. Within this cognitive framework, the study by Li et al represents an important milestone. Li et al.’s investigation marks a significant step in unpacking the cognitive signatures of depression. By illuminating the electrophysiological correlates of conditional reasoning deficits, it moves beyond documenting behavioral inefficiency to uncovering the neural mechanisms that underlie impaired cognition in MDD. This line of research has the potential not only to refine our theoretical understanding of depression but also to inspire novel, targeted interventions.
Citation	Yöyen E. Cognitive signatures of conditional reasoning dysfunction in major depression. World J Psychiatry 2025; In press

Received	2025-09-22 02:31
Peer-Review Started	2025-09-22 02:31
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Return for Revision	2025-10-17 07:00
Revised	2025-10-22 21:50
Second Decision	2025-11-19 02:35
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-11-19 09:11
Articles in Press	2025-11-19 09:11
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