Psychophysiological correlates of chronic worry: Cued versus non-cued fear reaction

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 280-287

  Delgado, Luis Carlos ^a   Guerra, Pedro ^a   Perakakis, Pandelis ^a   Mata, José Luís ^b   Pérez, María Nieves ^a   Vila, Jaime ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anticipatory anxiety; Cardiac defense; Eye blink startle; Respiratory rate; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia; Worry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BREATHING RATE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; EYELID REFLEX; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SELF REPORT; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; WHITE NOISE;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; CUES; FEAR; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; STARTLE REACTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449521962     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2009.10.007     Document Type: Article

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