The plasticity of adolescent cognitions: data from a novel cognitive bias modification training task.

Journal article

Many adult anxiety problems emerge in adolescence. Investigating how adolescent anxiety arises and abates is critical for understanding and preventing adult psychiatric problems. Drawing threat interpretations from ambiguous material is linked to adolescent anxiety but little research has clarified the causal nature of this relationship. Work in adults using Cognitive Bias Modification of Interpretations (CBM-I) training show that manipulating negative interpretational style alters negative a...

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Authors: Lau, J; Molyneaux, E; Telman, MD; Belli, S

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Child psychiatry and human development
• Volume: 42
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 679-693
• Publication date: 2011-12-01
• DOI: 10.1007/s10578-011-0244-3
• EISSN: 1573-3327
• ISSN: 0009-398X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Adolescent; Humans; Adolescent Development; Cognition; Adult; Task Performance and Analysis; Education; Female; Self Efficacy; Male; Behavior Control; Mental Disorders; Anxiety; Teaching Materials; Social Adjustment; Adolescent Behavior; Cognitive Therapy