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Attentional processes in posttraumatic stress disorder and the associated changes in neural functioning

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Block, Stefanie R., Liberzon, Israel·2016·Experimental Neurology

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is associated with alterations in attention at the behavioral and neural levels. However, there are conflicting findings regarding the specific type of attention impairments present in PTSD, as the commonly used tests of attention do not isolate the mechanisms behind attention abnormalities, and the constructs measured do not map onto the neurocircuits governing attention. Here, we review the literature on attention processing in PTSD and offer directions for future research to clarify these unanswered questions. First, using instruments that allow assessment of behavioral and neurophysiological attention components will be necessary to understand attention deficits in PTSD. Second, focus on intra-individual variability in addition to assessment of central tendency may help clarify some of the mixed findings. Third, longitudinal studies on attentional processes are warranted to determine how attention contributes to the development and maintenance of PTSD. Integration of behavioral and neural measures of attention will be useful in understanding the pathophysiology of PTSD.

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  • At the center of the cognitive control disturbance in PTSD is difficulty disengaging attention from salient stimuli that may be interpreted as potentially threatening, even if neutral or positively valenced.

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Authors
Block, S. R., & Liberzon, I.
Affiliations
University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author
Block, Stefanie R.
Venue
Experimental Neurology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-10
Volume
284
Issue
Pt B
Pages
153-167
ISSN
0014-4886 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2386144038
Cited by
52
References
208
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Experimental Neurology (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Defense (W81XWH082020a8)
  • Mind and Life Institute
  • University of Michigan
  • Department of Defense
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Cognitive Functions and Memory
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder, attention, attention deficits, neural mechanisms of attention, within-person variability, PTSD pathophysiology, attentional processes
MeSH terms
Attention, Brain, Cognition, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Nerve Net, Neuropsychological Tests, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

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