Shrikanth Narayanan

Abstract Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a highly prevalent mental health condition, and a deeper understanding of its neurocognitive foundations is essential for identifying how core functions such as emotional and self-referential processing are affected.

Abstract Depression and suicidality are associated with systematic alterations in cognitive and emotional processing, yet the spatiotemporal neural dynamics underlying these changes during affective task engagement remain poorly characterized.

Abstract Objective biobehavioral markers for mental health conditions remain elusive, with diagnosis typically relying on self-reports and clinical interviews. We investigate eye tracking as a potential marker of attentional and mood biases associated with symptoms of depression and suicidal ideation from self-reported screening questionnaires. We analyze eye movements from 126 young adults during reading and responding to emotionally loaded sentences.