Individual differences in trait mindfulness predict dorsomedial prefrontal and amygdala response during emotional imagery: An fMRI study

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 479-484

  Frewen, Paul A ^a   Dozois, David J A ^a   Neufeld, Richard W J ^a   Lane, Richard D ^b   Densmore, Maria ^a   Stevens, Todd K ^a,c   Lanius, Ruth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Emotional imagery; FMRI; Medial prefrontal cortex; Mindfulness; Neuroimaging

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954242848     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2010.05.008     Document Type: Article

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