Distinct electrocortical and behavioral evidence for increased attention to threat in generalized anxiety disorder

Depression and Anxiety

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 234-243

  MacNamara, Annmarie ^a   Hajcak, Greg ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attentional bias; Attentional control theory; Generalized anxiety disorder; Late positive potential; Threat

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN CORTEX; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; LATE POSITIVE POTENTIAL; MALE; NERVE TRACT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULUS RESPONSE; THREAT; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADULT; AFFECT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION; ATTITUDE; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARIETAL LOBE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 77649244841     PISSN: 10914269     EISSN: 15206394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/da.20679     Document Type: Article

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