Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	123570
DOI	10.5498/wjp.123570
Country	China

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Neural correlates of stereotype processing in major depressive disorder: An event-related potential study
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Miao Li, Zhen-He Zhou and Xiao-Hong Liu
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Wuxi Taihu Talent Project WXTTP 2021
Corresponding Author	Zhen-He Zhou, Chief Physician, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, The Affiliated Mental Health Center of Jiangnan University, No. 156 Qianrong Road, Wuxi 214151, Jiangsu Province, China. zhouzh@jiangnan.edu.cn
Key Words	Major depressive disorder; Event-related potential; Social cognition; Stereotype; Neural mechanism
Core Tip	This study combined the gender stereotype task paradigm with event-related potential technology to explore stereotype processing in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and whether there are different neural mechanisms between patients with MDD and healthy individuals. We found that processing counterstereotypical information may require greater cognitive resources, as reflected by an enhanced N170 effect, particularly in males. Patients with MDD may also need additional cognitive resources to integrate counter-stereotypical information, as reflected by an enhanced N400 effect, which appears to be more pronounced with longer illness duration.
Citation	Li M, Zhou ZH, Liu XH. Neural correlates of stereotype processing in major depressive disorder: An event-related potential study. World J Psychiatry 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.5498/wjp.123570
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Received	2026-05-22 06:27
Peer-Review Started	2026-05-22 06:27
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-06-12 09:37
Return for Revision	2026-06-12 09:37
Revised	2026-06-21 11:00
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-06-30 11:25
Second Decision by Editor	2026-08-06 02:38
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-08-10 10:19
Articles in Press	2026-08-10 10:19
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