Hyper-reactivity in fragile X syndrome females: Generalised or specific to socially-salient stimuli? A skin conductance study

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 26-34

  Williams, Tracey A ^a   Langdon, Robyn ^a   Porter, Melanie A ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Electrodermal response; Fragile X syndrome; FXS; Hyperarousal; Skin conductance; Social salience

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ANGER; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; EMOTIONALITY; FEAR; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; HYPERREACTIVITY; MENTAL DISEASE; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FIXATION, OCULAR; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; GENERALIZATION (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOPHYSICS; REACTION TIME; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877619540     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: 18727697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2012.12.009     Document Type: Article

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