Emotional-processing in posttraumatic stress disorder II: Startle reflex modulation during picture processing

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 451-463

  Miller, Mark W ^a   Litz, Brett T ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC REFLEX; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EMOTION; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; SELF REPORT; SOLDIER; STARTLE REFLEX; VISION;

EID: 3843057898     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.113.3.451     Document Type: Article

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