Pupillary response to emotional stimuli as a risk factor for depressive symptoms following a natural disaster: The 2011 Binghamton flood.
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SUBMITTER: Woody ML
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5624529 | biostudies-literature | 2017
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Pupillary response to emotional stimuli as a risk factor for depressive symptoms following a natural disaster: The 2011 Binghamton flood.
Woody Mary L ML Burkhouse Katie L KL Siegle Greg J GJ Kudinova Anastacia Y AY Meadows Sydney P SP Gibb Brandon E BE
Clinical psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science 20170523 4
Understanding pathways of risk following a natural disaster may help create next-generation targeted interventions. The current study examined if a biomarker of cognitive-affective response (pupil dilation) could identify which individuals are at greatest risk for depression following disaster-related stress. Fifty-one women completed a computer-based task assessing pupillary response to facial expressions of emotion and reported their depressive symptoms before the 2011 Binghamton flood. Follow ...[more]
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