Information Processing and Regional Brain Activity in Anxiety and Depression
Etienne, Marci A.
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Description
Title
Information Processing and Regional Brain Activity in Anxiety and Depression
Author(s)
Etienne, Marci A.
Issue Date
2003
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Heller, Wendy
Department of Study
Education
Discipline
Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Psychology, Psychobiology
Language
eng
Abstract
Resting eyes-closed regional EEG alpha was collected from four gender-balanced groups: depressed, anxious, comorbid (depressed and anxious), and control college students. More brain activity was observed over the left hemisphere. This asymmetry increased with anxiety. Low-depression/high-anxiety women showed greater left hemisphere activity. Gender was also involved in other significant interactions. Results indicate that regional brain activity in depression and anxiety differs for men and women, suggesting that gender distributions and degree of comorbidity can affect the outcome of a study. Current theorizing on the implications of distinct patterns of brain activity in depression and anxiety should take gender into consideration.
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