Neural mechanisms of the cognitive control of emotion

Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 144-153

  Green, Melissa J ^a,b   Malhi, Gin S ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Affect generation; Affective disorders; Cognitive control; Emotion perception; Emotion regulation; Neuroimaging

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AFFECT; ANXIETY; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; HUMAN; MANIA; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 33748980773     PISSN: 09242708     EISSN: 16015215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5215.2006.00149.x     Document Type: Review

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