The clock as a focus of selective attention in those with primary insomnia: An experimental study using a modified Posner paradigm

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 231-236

  Woods, H ^a   Marchetti, L M ^a   Biello, S M ^a   Espie, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attention bias; Cognitive arousal; Insomnia; Monitoring; Posner paradigm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTENTION; CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; TIME PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; TIME PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61349114853     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2008.12.009     Document Type: Article

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