Fewer intrusions after an attentional bias modification training for perceptual reminders of analogue trauma

Cognition and Emotion

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 153-165

  Verwoerd, Johan ^a   Wessel, Ineke ^a   de Jong, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attention training; Attentional bias; Intrusive memories; RSVP; Trauma film

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRACTIBILITY; FEMALE; FILM; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; CUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; PHOTIC STIMULATION; TEACHING; VISUAL PERCEPTION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84858189836     PISSN: 02699931     EISSN: 14640600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02699931.2011.563521     Document Type: Article

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