Table 3 Correlations among the anhedonia symptoms as quantified by the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS) before and after treatment and the change in those scores (SHAPS_Post minus SHAPS_Pre) and the indices of Frontal Alpha asymmetry (FAA) and Posterior Alpha Asymmetry (PAA). Note: Significant p-values are in bold.

From: Effect of DLPFC rTMS on anhedonia and alpha asymmetry in depressed patients

Group

FAA_PRE

FAA_POST

PAA_PRE

PAA_POST

Bilateral

SHAPS_Pre

Pearson Correlation

0.233

0.185

0.039

− 0.068

Sig. (2-tailed)

0.262

0.375

0.854

0.748

N

25

25

25

25

SHAPS_Post

Pearson Correlation

− 0.072

− 0.082

− 0.463*

0.115

Sig. (2-tailed)

0.732

0.697

0.020

0.585

N

25

25

25

25

Change in SHAPS

Pearson Correlation

− 0.288

− 0.245

− 0.349

0.146

Sig. (2-tailed)

0.163

0.238

0.087

0.485

N

25

25

25

25

Sham

SHAPS_Pre

Pearson Correlation

0.364

0.453

0.254

0.296

Sig. (2-tailed)

0.335

0.221

0.509

0.439

N

9

9

9

9

SHAPS_Post

Pearson Correlation

0.106

0.340

0.221

− 0.188

Sig. (2-tailed)

0.786

0.370

0.567

0.629

N

9

9

9

9

Change in SHAPS

Pearson Correlation

− 0.360

− 0.122

− 0.020

− 0.721

Sig. (2-tailed)

0.342

0.755

0.958

0.028

N

9

9

9

9

Unilateral

SHAPS_Pre

Pearson Correlation

− 0.369

− 0.048

0.490*

− 0.035

Sig. (2-tailed)

0.076

0.824

0.015

0.872

N

24

24

24

24

SHAPS_Post

Pearson Correlation

− 0.257

− 0.285

0.528**

0.138

Sig. (2-tailed)

0.226

0.177

0.008

0.520

N

24

24

24

24

Change in SHAPS

Pearson Correlation

0.320

− 0.072

− 0.341

0.103

Sig. (2-tailed)

0.127

0.738

0.103

0.631

N

24

24

24

24