TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Eye tracking evidence of threat-related attentional bias in anxiety- and fear-related disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis
JO  - Clinical psychology review
A1  - Clauss, Kate
A1  - Gorday, Julia Y.
A1  - Bardeen, Joseph R.
SP  - e102142
EP  - e102142
VL  - 93
IS  - 
N2  - CONTEXT: Cognitive theories of anxiety- and fear-related pathology suggest that individuals with these forms of pathology (versus those without) exhibit greater threat-related attentional bias (AB). However, there are a multitude of mixed and null findings in this area of research. Unlike other commonly used measures of AB, eye-tracking indices of AB exhibit acceptable reliability, and thus, may help clarify the relationship between AB and anxiety- and fear-related symptoms. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis, to determine whether there is evidence of a relationship between anxiety and fear-related symptoms and expressions of threat-related AB (i.e., reflexive orienting and maintenance) measured via free-viewing eye- tracking tasks. DATA SYNTHESIS: A total of 40 articles were retained for this meta-analysis. Significant relations were observed between anxiety and fear-related symptoms and both reflexive orienting toward threat (r = 0.13, 95% CI: 0.03, 0.22) and maintenance of attention on threat (r = 0.15, 95% CI: 0.05, 0.25). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Results from the present study suggests that it may be important to develop attention bias modification interventions that target AB at both early (bottom-up) and later (top-down) stages of information processing to reduce anxiety- and fear-related pathology.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0272-7358
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2022.102142
ID  - ref1
ER  -