Asymmetrical transfer effects of cognitive bias modification: Modifying attention to threat influences interpretation of emotional ambiguity, but not vice versa

Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

Volumn 54, Issue , 2017, Pages 239-246

  Bowler, J O ^a   Hoppitt, L ^b   Illingworth, J ^c   Dalgleish, T ^b   Ononaiye, M ^c   Perez Olivas, G ^c   Mackintosh, B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b MRC COGNITION AND BRAIN SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Attention; Cognitive bias modification; Interpretation; Transfer effects

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ATTENTIONAL BIAS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROL GROUP; FOLLOW UP; INTERPRETATION BIAS; SELF REPORT; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPLICATION; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGICAL FEEDBACK; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REACTION TIME; STATISTICAL BIAS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; ATTENTION; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); COGNITION DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REACTION TIME; SELF REPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84986305493     PISSN: 00057916     EISSN: 18737943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2016.08.011     Document Type: Article

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