Cognitive bias measurement and social anxiety disorder: Correlating self-report data and attentional bias
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) and attentional bias are theoretically connected in cognitive behavioral therapeutic models. In fact, there is an emerging field focusing on modifying attentional bias as a stand-alone treatment. However, it is unclear to what degree these attentional biases are present...
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| author | Alexander Miloff Andreas Savva Per Carlbring |
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| description | Social anxiety disorder (SAD) and attentional bias are theoretically connected in cognitive behavioral therapeutic models. In fact, there is an emerging field focusing on modifying attentional bias as a stand-alone treatment. However, it is unclear to what degree these attentional biases are present before commencing treatment. The purpose of this study was to measure pre-treatment attentional bias in 153 participants diagnosed with SAD using a home-based Internet version of the dot-probe paradigm. Results showed no significant correlation for attentional bias (towards or away from negative words or faces) and the self-rated version of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS-SR). However, two positive correlations were found for the secondary measures Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) and Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9). These indicated that those with elevated levels of anxiety and depression had a higher bias towards negative faces in neutral–negative and positive–negative valence combinations, respectively. The unreliability of the dot-probe paradigm and home-based Internet delivery are discussed to explain the lack of correlations between LSAS-SR and attentional bias. Changes to the dot-probe task are suggested that could improve reliability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-114f6455610e4713a808607e4b5392e72022-12-22T00:41:36ZengElsevierInternet Interventions2214-78292015-09-012322723410.1016/j.invent.2015.03.006Cognitive bias measurement and social anxiety disorder: Correlating self-report data and attentional biasAlexander MiloffAndreas SavvaPer CarlbringSocial anxiety disorder (SAD) and attentional bias are theoretically connected in cognitive behavioral therapeutic models. In fact, there is an emerging field focusing on modifying attentional bias as a stand-alone treatment. However, it is unclear to what degree these attentional biases are present before commencing treatment. The purpose of this study was to measure pre-treatment attentional bias in 153 participants diagnosed with SAD using a home-based Internet version of the dot-probe paradigm. Results showed no significant correlation for attentional bias (towards or away from negative words or faces) and the self-rated version of the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS-SR). However, two positive correlations were found for the secondary measures Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) and Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9). These indicated that those with elevated levels of anxiety and depression had a higher bias towards negative faces in neutral–negative and positive–negative valence combinations, respectively. The unreliability of the dot-probe paradigm and home-based Internet delivery are discussed to explain the lack of correlations between LSAS-SR and attentional bias. Changes to the dot-probe task are suggested that could improve reliability.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214782915000172Attentional biasAttentional bias modificationDot-probeSocial anxiety disorderSocial phobiaInternet |
| spellingShingle | Alexander Miloff Andreas Savva Per Carlbring Cognitive bias measurement and social anxiety disorder: Correlating self-report data and attentional bias Internet Interventions Attentional bias Attentional bias modification Dot-probe Social anxiety disorder Social phobia Internet |
| title | Cognitive bias measurement and social anxiety disorder: Correlating self-report data and attentional bias |
| title_full | Cognitive bias measurement and social anxiety disorder: Correlating self-report data and attentional bias |
| title_fullStr | Cognitive bias measurement and social anxiety disorder: Correlating self-report data and attentional bias |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cognitive bias measurement and social anxiety disorder: Correlating self-report data and attentional bias |
| title_short | Cognitive bias measurement and social anxiety disorder: Correlating self-report data and attentional bias |
| title_sort | cognitive bias measurement and social anxiety disorder correlating self report data and attentional bias |
| topic | Attentional bias Attentional bias modification Dot-probe Social anxiety disorder Social phobia Internet |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214782915000172 |
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