Stress-related psychological symptoms are associated with increased attentional capture by visually salient distractors

Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 835-840

  Esterman, Michael ^a,b   Degutis, Joseph ^a,c   Mercado, Rogelio ^a   Rosenblatt, Andrew ^a   Vasterling, Jennifer J ^a,b   Milberg, William ^a,c   Mcglinchey, Regina ^a,c  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Attention; Concentration; Depression; Executive function; PTSD; Reaction time

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880551944     PISSN: 13556177     EISSN: 14697661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S135561771300057X     Document Type: Article

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