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- Title
Amygdala response to fearful faces in anxious and depressed children.
- Authors
Thomas, K M; Drevets, W C; Dahl, R E; Ryan, N D; Birmaher, B; Eccard, C H; Axelson, D; Whalen, P J; Casey, B J
- Abstract
Alterations in amygdala function have been implicated in the pathophysiological characteristics of adult anxiety and depressive disorders. Studies with healthy adults and children, as well as with adults who have amygdala lesions, have found facial expressions of emotion to be useful probes of amygdala activity. Our study examined the amygdala response to fearful and neutral facial expressions in healthy, anxious, and depressed children. We hypothesized that children with anxiety and depression may show atypical amygdala responses to emotional stimuli.
- Publication
Archives of general psychiatry, 2001, Vol 58, Issue 11, p1057
- ISSN
0003-990X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1001/archpsyc.58.11.1057