In this review of research concerning anxiety-linked attentional bias, we seek to illustrate a
general principle that we contend applies across the breadth of experimental …

Background The past decade of research has seen considerable interest in computer‐
based approaches designed to directly target cognitive mechanisms of anxiety, such as …

Background Depression is a mental health disorder characterized by affective, somatic, and
cognitive symptoms. Attention bias modification (ABM) has been widely used to treat …

Anxiety disorders are common and difficult to treat. Some cognitive models of anxiety
propose that attention bias to threat causes and maintains anxiety. This view led to the …

A substantive literature suggests that anxious people have an attentional bias toward
threatening stimuli. To date, however, no systematic review has examined the effects of …

Objective: Attention bias modification training (ABMT) is purported to reduce depression by
targeting and modifying an attentional bias for sadness-related stimuli. However, few tests of …

Objective Attention bias modification (ABM) is a promising treatment for depression, but trial
data remain restricted to adults. The present trial examined effects of ABM on adolescent …

A series of primarily laboratory-based studies found attention bias modification in socially
anxious participants to lead to reduced anxiety. It is argued that the failure to replicate the …

Background This study examined the efficacy of attention bias modification training (ABMT)
for the treatment of depression. Methods In this randomized clinical trial, 145 adults (77 …

Attention bias modification training (ABMT) is a promising treatment for anxiety disorders.
Recent evidence suggests that attention training towards positive stimuli, using visual …