Figure 2.

Reaction times by accuracy in rrMDD-patients and controls for the emotional categorization task. Figure shows reaction times of rrMDD patients vs. controls, distinguishing responses that are accurate positive/negative or inadequate. In a mixed model reaction times were slower for incorrect responses (main effect for accuracy; p < 0.001) and the accuracy*valence*group interaction was significant (p < 0.001). Relative to controls, rrMDD-patients were faster in response to negative characteristics and slower in response to positive characteristics, while especially for incorrect responses to characteristics words this difference was the largest. **p < 0.01; rrMDD, remitted recurrent depressive disorder.