Is the relationship between frontal EEG alpha asymmetry and depression mediated by implicit or explicit self-esteem?

Biological Psychology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-92

  De Raedt, Rudi ^a   Franck, Erik ^a   Fannes, Katrien ^b   Verstraeten, Edwin ^b,c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^c SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

EEG asymmetry; Frontal; Implicit; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; ARTICLE; BRAIN ASYMMETRY; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; FRONTAL CORTEX; HUMAN; MALE; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ESTEEM;

ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REACTION TIME; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 37349011869     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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