Exploring the function of selective attention and hypervigilance for threat in anxiety

Theoretical frameworks of anxiety propose that attentional biases to threat-related stimuli cause or maintain anxious states. The current paper draws on theoretical frameworks and key empirical studies to outline the distinctive attentional processes highlighted as being important in understanding a...

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Main Authors: Richards, Helen J. (Author), Benson, Valerie (Author), Donnelly, Nick (Author), Hadwin, Julie A. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014-02.
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