Attention and Social Behavior in Children
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Anxiety, Anxiety |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Psychiatry / Psychology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 9 - 12 |
| Updated: | 1/17/2018 |
| Start Date: | December 2011 |
| End Date: | December 17, 2016 |
This study examines the way attention may be linked to temperamental risk for anxiety, social
behavior and brain processes. The study aims to see if temperamentally at risk youth display
an attention bias towards threat, and if anxiety symptoms can be reduced through attentional
bias modification training.
behavior and brain processes. The study aims to see if temperamentally at risk youth display
an attention bias towards threat, and if anxiety symptoms can be reduced through attentional
bias modification training.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 9-12 year olds who do not meet exclusionary criteria (split into groups based on high
and low temperamental shyness)
Exclusion Criteria:
- presence or permanent metal orthodontics or implanted metal devices
- severe psychiatric diagnosis
- IQ under 70 as assessed by the WISC
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