Continual training of attentional bias in social anxiety.
Behav Res Ther
; 46(8): 905-12, 2008 Aug.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18538305
ABSTRACT
Using the dot-probe paradigm, it has been shown that high social anxiety is associated with an attentional bias toward negative information. In the present study, individuals with high social anxiety were divided into two groups randomly. One group was the attentional bias training group (Group T), and the other was the control group (Group C). For Group T, 7 days' continuous training of attentional bias was conducted using the dot-probe paradigm to make socially anxious individuals focus more on positive face pictures. The results showed that the training was effective in changing attentional bias in Group T. Scores of the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS) in Group T were reduced compared to Group C, while the scores of Social Phobia Scale (SPS) and scores of Negative Evaluation Scale (FNE) showed no difference between the two groups, which suggested a limited reduction of social anxiety.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Transtornos Fóbicos
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Atenção
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Terapia Cognitivo-Comportamental
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Behav Res Ther
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Article