Reduced sensitivity to emotional facial expressions in borderline personality disorder: Effects of emotional valence and intensity

Journal of Personality Disorders

Volumn 27, Issue SPL.ISS.1, 2013, Pages 19-35

  Hagenhoff, M ^a   Franzen, N ^a   Gerstner, L ^a   Koppe, G ^a,b   Sammer, G ^a   Netter, P ^a   Gallhofer, B ^a   Lis, S ^a,b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BORDERLINE STATE; EMOTION; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME;

ADULT; ATTENTION; BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER; EMOTIONS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872924166     PISSN: 0885579X     EISSN: 19432763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/pedi.2013.27.1.19     Document Type: Article

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