Change in gaze-based attention bias in adolescents with Social Anxiety Disorder.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis Group
- Publication Type:
- Journal Article
- Citation:
- Cognition and Emotion, 2019, 33, (8), pp. 1736-1744
- Issue Date:
- 2019-12
Closed Access
| Filename | Description | Size | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in gaze based attention bias in adolescents with Social Anxiety Disorder.pdf | Published version | 1.17 MB |
Copyright Clearance Process
- Recently Added
- In Progress
- Closed Access
This item is closed access and not available.
Although attention bias (AB) toward threat has been associated with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD), concerns regarding the ability of current measures to detect change in AB following treatment exist. We sought to examine change in bias, as measured via eye-tracking, in adolescents with SAD receiving either attention-bias modification training (ABMT) or attention-control training (ACT). Gaze-based AB was associated (r = -0.361) with symptoms of social anxiety prior to treatment, whereas there was no association between bias as measured via dot probe and social anxiety. Moreover, gaze-based bias to same-age face stimuli showed change following treatment. Large effects are seen for condition (ABMT or ACT) and for time, independent of treatment condition, in gaze-based AB to same-age stimuli. Findings suggest that further research on gaze-based bias, to assess stability over time outside of treatment and sensitivity to change following intervention, is warranted.
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: