Perceptual load modulates anterior cingulate cortex response to threat distractors in generalized social anxiety disorder

Biological Psychology

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 13-17

  Wheaton, Michael G ^a   Fitzgerald, Daniel A ^a,b   Phan, K Luan ^a,b   Klumpp, Heide ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Attentional control; Brain imaging; FMRI; Social anxiety disorder; Threat distractors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY DISORDER; ATTENTION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CINGULATE GYRUS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT; ACCURACY; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANTERIOR CINGULATE; ANTERIOR INSULA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRACTIBILITY; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENTAL LOAD; RESPONSE TIME; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

ADULT; ANGER; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTENTION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; GYRUS CINGULI; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904497408     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: 18736246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2014.06.004     Document Type: Article

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