Attentional bias is a central feature of many cognitive theories of psychopathology. One of
the most frequent methods of investigating such bias has been an emotional analog of the …

In this article, the author critically reviews studies on the relationship between exposure to
trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and alcohol abuse. After establishing that …

It is argued in this book that there are three major approaches to anxiety. First, there is
anxiety as an emotional state. Second, there is trait anxiety as a dimension of personality …

The purpose of the present article is to provide unification to a number of somewhat
disparate themes in the chronic pain and phobia literature. First, we present a summary …

Behaviorally inhibited children display a temperamental profile characterized by social
withdrawal and anxious behaviors. Previous research, focused largely on adolescents …

Clinical observation suggests that social phobia is characterised by eye avoidance in social
interaction, reflecting an exaggerated social sensitivity. These reports are consistent with …

In the past decade, cognitive theories of adult anxiety disorders have become increasingly
complex, reflecting enhanced understanding of anxiety-related information-processing. This …

This study provides preliminary tests of two hypotheses:(1) Anxiety-disordered children
show an attentional bias toward emotionally threatening stimuli, and (2) normal controls …

Psychometric studies have consistently shown that combat veterans evaluated for
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appear to overreport psychopathology as exhibited by …

The theory of ironic processes of mental control holds that both the most and the least
desired effects of attempts to control one's own mental states accrue from two processes an …