How fear-relevant illusory correlations might develop and persist in anxiety disorders: a model of contributing factors

How fear-relevant illusory correlations might develop and persist in anxiety disorders: a model of contributing factors

Highlights • A model of fear-relevant illusory correlations (ICs) is proposed. • Enhanced outcome aversiveness and impaired cognitive monitoring may be involved. • An alternative IC index is suggested to increase reliability. • Implications for future studies and psychotherapy are discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of anxiety disorders 2016-12, Vol.44, p.55-62
Hauptverfasser: Wiemer, Julian, Dr, Pauli, Paul, Dr
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders - psychology
Attention - physiology
Covariation bias
Emotions - physiology
Expectancy bias
Fear
Fear - psychology
Humans
Illusory correlations
Models, Psychological
Psychiatry
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • A model of fear-relevant illusory correlations (ICs) is proposed. • Enhanced outcome aversiveness and impaired cognitive monitoring may be involved. • An alternative IC index is suggested to increase reliability. • Implications for future studies and psychotherapy are discussed.
ISSN:0887-6185
1873-7897
DOI:10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.10.008