A review of attentional bias modification trainings for depression

G Li, X Cai, Q Yang, Q Cui, L Huang… - CNS Neuroscience …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Negative attentional bias is a basic character of depression. The attentional bias
modification training (ABMT), being a highly promising and easy‐to‐use depression …

Attentional bias modification reduces clinical depression and enhances attention toward happiness

Q Dai, L Hu, Z Feng - Journal of psychiatric research, 2019 - Elsevier
Difficulty in clinical antidepressant treatment leads to the pursuit of alternative treatments,
such as cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT). CBT combined with regular antidepressants have …

Efficacy of attention bias modification training for depressed adults: A randomized clinical trial

KJ Hsu, J Shumake, K Caffey, S Risom… - Psychological …, 2022 - cambridge.org
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 for depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis

H Xia, Y Li, Q Zhang, D Zhong, X Liu, X Gou… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Depression is a mental health disorder characterized by affective, somatic, and
cognitive symptoms. Attention bias modification (ABM) has been widely used to treat …

[HTML][HTML] Attention bias modification training in individuals with depressive symptoms: A randomized controlled trial

W Yang, Z Ding, T Dai, F Peng, JX Zhang - Journal of behavior therapy and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background and objectives Negative attentional biases are often considered to have a
causal role in the onset and maintenance of depressive symptoms. This suggests that …

Change in negative attention bias mediates the association between attention bias modification training and depression symptom improvement.

CG Beevers, KJ Hsu, DM Schnyer… - Journal of consulting …, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
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 …

Attention bias modification in depression: A randomized trial using a novel, reward-based, eye-tracking approach

SM Woolridge, GW Harrison, MW Best… - Journal of Behavior …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and objectives Biased attention to negative information is a mechanism for risk
and relapse in depression. Attentional bias modification (ABM) paradigms manipulate …

Effects of attentional bias modification on residual symptoms in depression: a randomized controlled trial

R Jonassen, CJ Harmer, E Hilland, LA Maglanoc… - BMC psychiatry, 2019 - Springer
Background Following treatment, many depressed patients have significant residual
symptoms. However, large randomised controlled trials (RCT) in this population are lacking …

Attentional bias in depression: understanding mechanisms to improve training and treatment

AC Mennen, KA Norman, NB Turk-Browne - Current opinion in psychology, 2019 - Elsevier
One of the most common symptoms of depression is the tendency to attend to negative
stimuli in the world and negative thoughts in mind. This symptom is especially nefarious …

A multiple case series analysis of six variants of attentional bias modification for depression

AW Kruijt, P Putman… - International Scholarly …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Attention bias modification (ABM) is a new treatment for affective disorders. A
meta‐analysis of ABM for anxiety disorders showed that the effect size may be large but the …